M44/Praesepe From San Juan Capistrano
This is a short exposure I did with the Praesepe cluster a few days ago. I was staying at my parents house for a few days, checking to see how much darker the skies are there compared to where I live in Vista. Not that much darker unless you are looking to the east towards Ortega Highway. However, I was able to leave my telescope unattended in the backyard while it was imaging which was a rare treat. Can’t do that here for fear of it getting stolen while I go to the bathroom or something. It’s quite nice being able to watch television yet still feel productive while your imaging setup does all the work.
30×1 Minute exposure, ISO1600 (usually I do ISO 3200 but I wanted to see if I was missing out on something. I wasn’t).