This site displays my attempts at CCD imaging with a Wedge mounted Celestron NexStar 11GPS.

An Orion ED 80 is stuck on top for wide field imaging - usually with a Meade 0.63 Focal Reducer for an even wider field.

The camera is a Starlight Xpress SXV H9C - coz I'm lazy (who wants all those filters) - used with an IDAS filter (light pollution).

Images are Guided with a Mintron 12V1-EX on the other scope. Focusing with Robofocus and FocusMax (when it works).

Most of my images are a number of 300s exposures - we have so many Hercules flying over here from Lyneham.

All capture, guiding and processing is in MaxIm/DL 4 with MaxPoint providing amazing NexStar pointing capability! NeatImage smooths things out.

Imaging with the NexStar is proving a bit of a pain at the moment as I can't guide well enough at the resulting focal lengths. So most of the images displayed here are with the ED80. Such a high quality scope for such little dosh! The NexStar is, at least, proving to be a great guiding platform! I have just received a new model Hyperstar from Starizona - when I get the collimation sorted I'll post some images.