Imaged over three nights poor weather but managed to capture 4 x 900 un binned and RGB of 6 x 300 each binned 2 x 2
Sh2 156
Hang in there. These objects require persistence….
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At a f5 usually i need more that 30 hours, i started with less time… but the results are really better, time, sharpless objects need to much time.. 
Yes, I just changed scopes. I had a Takahashi 180ED which was F2.8! This is a Newtonian with a built in focal reducer… but very hard to collumate. CFZ = 17nm. I got it because I knew in my LP I was going to do NB. It worked well for years but at 500mm FL everything was wide angle. It was 12 years old when I sold it. Mirror needed to be replated.
A friend recommended Stellarvue… was considering a Tak 106, but they have had quality control problems. Stellarvue is local to me so I went out there and was impressed. I knew I could convince them to give me a very good piece of glass… or I could show up; on his doorstep.
Anyway, this is F7 and FL 912mm. Works well enough on length of exposures. Though I always have some guiding issues.
I also bought their FRer which will reduce the FL to about 700 and the F to 5.6. I like longer FL so have not tried it.
I normally start with 8h of HA… to improve the SNR you really have to go to 16h+ as you can see. The O-III is even worse. My buddy here says you need 2 O-III for every HA and he is right. Also nosier. I am trying to deal with the noise in post-processing.
Right now I am trying to hit all the Sh2 objects I have missed so more into quantity than quality…. a lot are pretty bright but the obscure #s are small.
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A friend recommended Stellarvue… was considering a Tak 106, but they have had quality control problems. Stellarvue is local to me so I went out there and was impressed. I knew I could convince them to give me a very good piece of glass… or I could show up; on his doorstep.
Anyway, this is F7 and FL 912mm. Works well enough on length of exposures. Though I always have some guiding issues.I also bought their FRer which will reduce the FL to about 700 and the F to 5.6. I like longer FL so have not tried it.
I normally start with 8h of HA… to improve the SNR you really have to go to 16h+ as you can see. The O-III is even worse. My buddy here says you need 2 O-III for every HA and he is right. Also nosier. I am trying to deal with the noise in post-processing.
Right now I am trying to hit all the Sh2 objects I have missed so more into quantity than quality…. a lot are pretty bright but the obscure #s are small.
Clear Skys!
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