Below left is the Crowbar or Hockey Stick galaxy which is actually 2 galaxies NGC 4656 & NGC 4657. Although this is a cropped image I'm still pleased with the amount of detail.
I used 29 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 1600 with my ED 80 scope and light pollution filter even though the sky was good due to a new moon. I added 20 each of Flat,dark and Bias calibration frames. Within an about my scope needed a Meridian flip. I normally don't like doing this as its often a pain realigning losing valuable imaging time.This time however I used Astro Tortilla and plate solved it in 28 seconds. The target was bang in the centre. Just amazing!!!
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