M5, a single sub @ 180 seconds, taken with SVBony SV405CC, (294 clone), using C8-A at 1565mm fl and UV_IR filter. No calibration frames of any kind, what you see is truly what you get.
I got the C8 beginning of last summer and it’s been frustrating, to say the least, to finally get to the point that I can put up a clean image with it. Between the lack of clear skies and various attempts to get OAG guiding working, never happened, I ended up using a ring mounted SVBony 501P 70/400. I haven’t put much out since I’ve been focused solely on getting the C8 up and running. I got the C8 in July and was able to use it for the first time in November. I was out every time since then that there was even a glimpse of a clear sky, which wasn’t very often these last five months, never once got the OAG to illuminate the 290. I suspect it has something to do with gain. Balancing was truly a pain in the backside and the mount is running at 59% rated capacity, but I managed about .7 rms. Sky quality was average to below average seeing with above average transparency. I learned a LOT about guiding these last few months.
I ended up with only one sub because once again after about five hours of struggling to get things in focus and some decent guiding calibration, the sky gods blew in.
