Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  M 35  ·  NGC 2158  ·  NGC 2168
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Messier 35, Simon
Messier 35
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Messier 35

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Messier 35

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Two days after the Horsehead nebula image I took, the one last listed here, we had clear skies but 40 mph winds, with 60 mph gusts. So frustrating... I decided to go for it anyway, in the hope that there may be gaps in between the gusts and that the fence near to the scope might be of use. In the period before it clouded up, I took over 400 subs, each at 30s each, because leaving it any longer would mean the wind would surely shake the scope - the hope being I might get some subs. Lo and behold I got 62 images, and whilst they were not perfect with some shake detectable on them, they were passable and thus used. Here is my effort for 31 minutes imaging time, using the new 130EDT refractor...

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Messier 35, Simon