The image above is the result of 40 x 30 second frames taken with a

QHY183C one-shot-colour CMOS camera (temperature setpoint -25c) fitted to a Takahashi FSQ 106EDX

No autoguiding (A Paramount PMEII was used)

Autocapture with MaxImCCD. The lens cap was re-fitted at the end of the session an 5x Dark calibration frames were taken. No calibration flats were taken.

Image batch calibration in MaxIm. Debayer and background neutralization, registration and stack in PixInsight.