the Cocoon nebula and surrounds, ic 5146
click the image for a larger file..

another try with the new Vixen ED80 without flattener at f 7.5, 600mm... much better stars nearly to the corners
but this one 4 hours of exposure, fair night, lots more stars... and better composition..{:>))

24 x 600 second subs, Vixen ED80 at f7.5 riding on my Meade Classic LX200 12 inch, Hap mod 350d,
guided by PHD, DSI Pro on the 12 inch at f5.8 --- sky only fair, wet and hazy, but very still
acquired, calibrated, stacked and processed with warm pixel removal in Nebulosity,
post processing in Photoshop CS3 (curves, final color in background, slight noise ninja) , no sharpening.

enjoy