This was mostly about setting up the rig after the move, and making sure everything was in good shape, and getting a chance to check out the darker skies. While not the only reason for the move, 1-2 magnitutde darker skies was certainly on the wishlist!
I'm thrilled with the findings. The rig seems to have survived the move in fine shape, gave me very few issues...and the darker skies were a joy. Much simpler and less aggressive workflow in many ways, and much more enjoyable (for me anyway) results.
Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the image as well. Deconvolution continues to vex me, and I'm less than thrilled with the colors here, but on the whole, I really enjoyed the whole process, from setup through A&P, to end result. And that, after all, is the point.
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