Finally got a decent image with my EM5 and 100mm F7 telescope

[PhilS]

Did a session last night and got a great result of the Eta Carina Nebula. After months of cr@p weather and issues with polar aligning my mount... finally success

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[SNTP]

Wow!!! Great shot! and nice color rendition on it.
I'd love to see a photo of your actual setup. I'm not sure what polar aligning means either ><

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

Very nice, I especially like the first one that has a little more color in it.

 

[shutterduster]

Polar Alignment will make your star gazing photos a lot easier to achieve with the correct equipment. Check this link
http://www.astro-baby.com/simplepolar/simple_polar_alignment.htm

 

[RT_Panther]

Phew - Awesome short series!

 

[kwalsh]

Very nice! How many exposures and dark frames if I may ask?

 

[Darren Bonner]

Great photo's, did you use any filters especially for the first one?

 

[PhilS]

Darren

I have a light pollution filter on the optical path. It makes a big difference imaging from a light polluted city such as the one I live in.


Kwalsh

I shot 10 lights and 10 darks at one minute each for both images. I used Deep Sky Stacker to stack then Nebulosity to adjust the levels then Photoshop to grade the colour.

 

[slothead]

More good shots Phil. Well done.