Hello from the UK

Hi Mark,

Fully understand why you'd like to try out remote imaging being someone also living in part of the UK where light pollution is a hindrance. Then of course there are the limited number of clear nights and a gap in the summer when only the solar system can offer anything.

As you probably expected your one question inevitably requires several questions for you to answer to narrow things down a bit. By no means a complete list but a start.

Your equipment? Regular camera and lens, i.e. a dslr or mirrorless, or a scope and an astro camera? Maybe both.

Do you have a preference for galaxies, typically smaller objects, or wider field nebulae? Experience with OSC camera and/or mono astro camera using filters?

You already know that this can be an expensive hobby, particularly if lots of integration time is needed for the object you've chosen. This will be the main deciding factor for your first image. OSC camera targets, broadband, typically require less time but be aware that none of the current setups have filters for extracting emission lines, just RGB as in a modified dslr camera. The cost per hour varies from setup to setup, so probably not a good idea to start with pier 8, the CDK17. 

Software you currently have and use when calibrating, stacking and processing. That's not so important, just useful information but not necessary to tell us yet. 

After answers to those questions, it will be a lot easier to offer some suggestions.

Maybe you have something you like that you've already done, so you could consider capturing the same target from Spain using a near equivalent setup to do a comparison.

Finally, did Steve or Peter mention anything about data from pier 11 on the Heart nebula being available to download?  I don't know if that is an option for you.

Welcome to the forum Mark, or should that be Mark ll, as there is already a member with that name.

Cheers, 

Ray