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M20 (Trifid) captured w ZWO 224MC & GT-81, BlueJeans56
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M20 (Trifid) captured w ZWO 224MC & GT-81

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M20 (Trifid) captured w ZWO 224MC & GT-81, BlueJeans56
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M20 (Trifid) captured w ZWO 224MC & GT-81

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This was a fun departure from my normal routine of using the ASI6200 cameras.  I had brought my little scope home from the observatory to show some family/friends planetary imaging using the ZWO ASI224MC camera.  As we were heading off to bed, I decided to point the scope at M20 and let it run.  I had no idea what to expect.  As it turns out, M20 was the perfect size for the scope/camera combo!   Best of all, the low resolution camera made the PixInsight processing time a snap!   With the ASI6200 cameras, I normally don't take darks (there is literally ZERO amp glow from these cameras).  Alas, the same is obviously not true with the 224MC, as there is clear amp-glow in the corner.

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M20 (Trifid) captured w ZWO 224MC & GT-81, BlueJeans56