Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
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Bortle 1 area, random shot, Snake River Nebraska USA, Duane Melvin
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Bortle 1 area, random shot, Snake River Nebraska USA

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Bortle 1 area, random shot, Snake River Nebraska USA, Duane Melvin
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Bortle 1 area, random shot, Snake River Nebraska USA

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420Sec exposures X 2        -100.9W  42.6N  2958Ft.    Near Valentine, Nebraska

72ED Evostar APO Refractor 72mm x 420mm with G26 color camera, no filter in light path

EQ6R PRO Mount, PHD2, Orion Starshoot Autoguider camera, ST4 output direct to mount with 80mm x 320mm refractor
(I have heard people say ST4 is not the best way to guide but I do not believe them, I have a 0.2 to 0.7-pixel max graph with 3.76u pixels) this is my one and only guiding setup!

Simple Synscan goto with two-star alignment done on the hand control, I.E. my laptop is used ONLY to capture the image FIT files.
(and not used to find objects or used to control the mount in any way)

APT Image Capture
Deep Sky Stacker
PS

and I can't forget to mention - the fabulous Polemaster exact NCP alignment system!

I uploaded this photo to show how many stars are detectable in Bortle 1 area.  The Mountian Lions weren't hungry so I made it back to civilization ok

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Bortle 1 area, random shot, Snake River Nebraska USA, Duane Melvin