I've used the hyperstar lens for several years with my older C11 and ASI2600 MC Pro, but this was my first attempt with using the hyperstar with a mono camera and the EdgeHD version of the 11. I wanted to point it at something really dark to get a feeling for what the mono sensor/lens capabilities would be. Whats darker than the LDN catalog objects, right? The dark nebulae objects have always fascinated me, being able to light up something that is already dark in existence to be able to see details, just doesn't seem possible at that distance in my brain. This is LD1247 (and other nearby neighbors) taken at 12 hours 25 minutes total integration time. I pushed my luck with 300 second exposures and hoped it wouldn't blow out the fine details or over expose the objects in the frame, but I kind of like some of the faint dust lanes it was able to pick up on. Open to any constructive feedback, thank you!

Gear:

Edge HD 11 scope w/ Hyperstar v4

ASI2600MM Pro, Astronomik 2" LRGB filters

Svbony 62mm guide scope/ASI432MM

iOptronCEM70

Bortle 4 skies

L: 78 x 300s

R: 24 x 300s

G: 24 x 300s

B: 23 x 300s