I have been working on getting my observatory automated to improve my productivity. With the addition of the M1 OASYS system { http://www.m1oasys.com } and CCDAutopilot3 { http://www.hiddenloft.com/ccdap3.htm } I am getting close. Until I am able to get automation for the PierTech3 pier I will need to provide some initial and shut-down personal attention. Still, things are running a lot more smoothly. The image is available at: I revisited M27 over four nights as the first target of my automation. It took that long because I had to work out several of the automation glitches, but I finally assembled all the exposures that I needed. The specifics are listed below and I would welcome any suggestions. The colors have not had any artificial adjustment of hue. This is the color that came out of the combine. Object: M27 (Planetary Nebula) Constellation: Vulpecula (The Fox) Dates: 2007 June 18, 20, 22,&23 Scope: BRC-250 Mount: MI-250 CCD: SBIG ST-10XME Filters: Astrodon Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW-10 Focus: FLI DF2 Focuser & FocusMax Rotator: Optec 2¡¨ Pyxis Rotator Exposures: 5 minute subexposures all taken unbinned (1x1) Luminance: 26 frames (130 minutes) Red: 15 frames (75 minutes) Green: 18 frames (90 minutes) Blue: 18 Frames (90 minutes) Total: 385 minute (6 hrs. 25 min.) Image Acquisition: CCDAutopilot 3 Processing: Calibration & Bloom removal ¡V CCDStack Deconvolution (selected frames) - CCDStack Alignment ¡V MiraPro Combining ¡V CCDStack Image adjustments ¡V Adobe PhotoShop CS2 I would appreciate any constructive feedback that you have that might help me to get better. I really love this hobby. My only regret is that I can¡¦t make a living doing this. ļ Chris A. www.darkhorseobservatory.org [email protected] Kimberton, PA