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Monoceros Family Portrait (NGC2244, NGC2264), Space City Astro
Monoceros Family Portrait (NGC2244, NGC2264), Space City Astro

Monoceros Family Portrait (NGC2244, NGC2264)

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Monoceros Family Portrait (NGC2244, NGC2264), Space City Astro
Monoceros Family Portrait (NGC2244, NGC2264), Space City Astro

Monoceros Family Portrait (NGC2244, NGC2264)

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Description

First light with the absolutely fantastic Askar FMA180 Pro. The final image you see above is a bit of a crop, but for those wondering if this little scope illuminates a full frame sensor - yes it does.

This was a relatively short integration under a full moon as I only had one night at my friend's farm, and I'm a bit late in the season to be starting a project in Monoceros. However, the scope is decently fast at f/4.5 and I'm very pleased with how it turned out.

Stars are an issue, as expected, with some coma in every corner. But BlurXTerminator pretty much fixes all of it. So much so that I can't be bothered to adjust sensor tilt or use spacers. What a time to be alive - thanks Russ!

Below is the uncropped original (except for edge stacking artifacts), for those wondering how wide it can go. Below that are comparisons of uncorrected and corrected stars. 

Clear skies,
Chris

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Monoceros Family Portrait (NGC2244, NGC2264), Space City Astro