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Taken with the K3 and AT65Q telescope using an iOptron SmartEQ Pro 3200. 20x 60 seconds, ISO 1600, 20 darks, 10 flats, 10 bias, stacked in DSS 3.3.6, processed in Photoshop CS 5.5.

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I imagine it would be far better with an hour or two on it. I may do that if we can get some good clear nights.

It's a nice image. Shame you missed M20 (Trifid Nebula) just outside the left border. It's a great pair - so you might want to revisit the target.
Clear skies!
HJ

Great work.

Plus one, man. Noice!

Very nice, Scotty!

Thanks everyone! I think my next one will be shifted the other way so I can snag M20 too.

That will make a nice one!

I notice you have as many darks as lights, that seems like a lot. Is there a special reason?

Nah, just planned on running 20 darks regardless. I got too tired and packed up early or I would have had 60 lights or more.