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M51 with IDAS LPS V4, oymd
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M51 with IDAS LPS V4

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Having just bought the LPS V4, I planned the evening to image the Heart & Soul Nebula.

Being so inexperienced, with just 3 months into the hobby, I underestimated how low Alt+23 is on the horizon! It was obscured by trees in my garden. So tried the Elephant trunk, also obscured by trees! My garden gives me views of only a tiny bit of North west to Northeast at lower altitudes. West is a no go, as that is where the house is! Looked up ANY possible nebulae in the North, but found nothing.

Well, was itching to give the new LPS V4 a go, having just received the shiny new ZWO filter drawer from FLO, so decided to have a go at M51.

I am aware that LP filters are not advisable on galaxies, but i had to image something!!

No guiding setup yet...

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M51 with IDAS LPS V4, oymd