Is it possible to capture bright DSOs with the ASI120MCS?

nuclearfireball_42

Hi everyone! I've been using the ASI 120MCS for 2 months now, mostly for capturing Moon pics. I know this is supposed to be a planetary camera but I'm just wondering whether is it possible to capture bright DSOs such as the Orion Nebula with this camera. I've tried to experiment with this. The Orion Nebula can be seen through my eyepieces. But I can't seem to view it with this camera attached to my telescope. The display on Firecapture just turns black and I can hardly see any stars :( .Maybe somebody can help me here? And also, is there like a filter that helps in increasing the nebulosity of the DSO?

My rig :

- Celestron TravelScope 70

- LCM Computerized Mount

- ASI 120MCS

Just a beginner here in DSO astrophotography. This is my first dedicated astro camera. Would love to see what this camera is capable of doing :)

katherine.tsai

Please make sure the target is in the center of the FOV and then you can try shooting with longer exposure such as 180s or more until you can see the nebula.