M57b copy

M57 Ring Nebula, May 22nd 2017

After the rain, the skies parted for a bit after midnight. Took the opportunity to image using the ASI224MC, about 5 minute total integration time, live-stacked and de-rotated in SharpCap. Seing the nebula appear in near real time after just 30 seconds was quite a treat.

 

 

I had previously attempted imaging this nebula, but it was always very poor. This is a marked improvement.

 

Done