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Waiting for days for windsurfing-wind on Sardinia and stars for at least one night stars came first.

The mount stood there for quite a long while...




...but yesterday night I went for M13 while I waited for the IC 1396 region to come up higher in the skies.

So here 50 minutes of M13 with two tiny galaxis in the frame(10 x 300s @ ISO 400 with the 80/480 APO , the 1.4x TC and the K3ii):





And later that night 3 hrs of the Elephant Trunk Nebula Region (IC 1396) with some dark neabulas in the frame (36 x 300 s @ ISO 800). I forgot to take of the 1.4x TC so I had F8.4 but it is OK for the moment. I will try to get more data:





The processing was just a bit PS levels & curves from the hip because I only have my Notebook here and no plugins, actions or other stuff that normally helps me. I will do a more decent processing back home.....

I need to do that one at some point!

Wait, he windsurfs TOO? I suppose you can waterstart no problem. Sheesh! :-)

Nice one! I don't think that I can see much of M13 from here (at about 38°S). It's a nice looking cluster.

Have a great time - hope you get to do some wind-surfing (but that the breeze drops at night).

Bill

Thank you Bill. But there will be none of both because my wife had a bicycle accident Saturday. So I am in the hospital at daytime and need the nights to sleep.

Pete

Oh, that's not good - I hope she's OK. Tell her there are people as far as Australia who wish her well.

Whoa! Thats too bad. Hope its not too serious and you both can enjoy your vacation soon - looks amazing!

How did you transport you scope safely?

Unfortunatel it is quite serious and we need a little luck now. At least it is serious enough to end everything that has to do with holidays.

We travelled to Sardinia with our camper an I have a transport case with a foam inlay for the scope. Meanwhile the heap of equipment fills all the space and compartments our daughter had for herself as long as she travelled with us.

Ouch! Thats a shame. Good luck!

Incredible pictures Pete! Well done again!

As the survivor of a pair of bad bike accidents myself...my thoughts are with you, Pete. Hope she'll be OK. Don't forget to take care of you too.

Pete, very sorry to hear about your wife's accident - good thoughts and prayers going to her from Central Texas!

Chip

Ouch! I hope they take good care of her and it doesn't break the bank on medical bills!

Sorry to hear. Best wishes, Pete.

Sorry to hear that, hoping for a speedy recovery.