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Otherwise known as the PacMan Nebula<\/a>. This was to see how the new ASI 2600 compared to my old Canon 550D.\u00a0 Really it needs a narrow band filter to do it justice.\u00a0 Both pictures were guided and taken through the 130 PDS mounted on an EQ6-R.<\/p>\n

First we have 6 hours and 54 minutes total exposure across 3 nights in October with the Canon 550D.\u00a0 A mixture of 3 and 5 minute subs.<\/p>\n

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NGC 281 shot with a unmodded Canon 550D<\/p><\/div>\n

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Then we have 2 hours and 54 minutes with the ASI 2600 and all three minute subs<\/p>\n

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NGC 281 shot with the ZWO ASI 2600<\/p><\/div>\n

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Otherwise known as the PacMan Nebula. This was to see how the new ASI 2600 compared to my old Canon 550D.\u00a0 Really it needs a narrow band filter to do it justice.\u00a0 Both pictures were guided and taken through the 130 PDS mounted on an EQ6-R. 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