Here is my first processed image using the ED80 with a Canon 40D. It's the Orion Nebula (M42). The orion nebula is approximately 1300 light years away and 25 light years in diameter. It is one of the brightest nebilas in the sky.

There wasa very bright full moon but I wanted to see how much of the nebula I could capture. The core is a little hot so there is no detail but I wanted to get more of the nebula in if I could. The image is composed of 9 x 3 minute subs at ISO600 along with 6 darks same exposure and no flats. Stacked with Deep Sky Staker and Levels adjustedin Paint Shop Pro.