First Attempt at Prime Focus (M42)

Hi all, this is my first attempt at prime focus astrophotography using my Olympus OM-1 coupled to an Orion SkyView Pro 8" EQ (F/5) with RA motor. This photo of M42 was taken using a 5 minute exposure and Kodak Elite Chrome 200 slide film. I think the slide scanning procedure blurred the image, because the stars are in focus on the slide. I welcome any comments. Thanks!

Michael

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here is a levels adjustment to your picture.
Don Spencer

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Great image, Michael! I think the stars are V-shaped because of less than perfect guiding. (The finderscope has far too little magnification.) Still, it's a great image, and the tracking is not bad at all for a 5 minute unguided exposure.

Erlend