Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Maia nebula  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  The star 18Tau  ·  The star Atlas (27Tau)  ·  The star Celaeno (16Tau)  ·  The star Electra (17Tau)  ·  The star Merope (23Tau)  ·  The star Pleione (28Tau)  ·  The star Sterope I (21Tau)  ·  The star Taygeta (19Tau)  ·  The star ηTau
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M45, yock1960
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I recently started using a DSLR to image DSO's. Just playing at first, but now more seriously. I'm also not guiding, but I did invest in a QHY Polemaster. Mono imaging certainly has it's place, but I'm enjoying having all color data, no halos (with my 'cheap' filters) and since I leave my scope/mount setup (under a cover), no need for a computer....although tethered imaging might be nice, Pentax is not well supported here. I'm using a Pentax KP here, but am giving serious thought to having my K50 modified to get better red sensitivity....which is the main drawback so far.

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M45, yock1960