more clusters

Eighty-something percent moon this time but a clear night so...

Coming from a big achromatic Petzval, I can remember witnessing stars imaged with a Newtonian reflector for the first time with this telescope and in comparison, being mightily impressed at the control it offered. It's still going strong, albeit looking a bit worse for wear eight years later.

open clusters ngc869 left with ngc844 in perseus
700d on nt150s    63x5min @ ISO800

open cluster m36 in auriga
700d on nt150s    29x5min @ ISO800