M81/82 a cautionary tale.

[ollypenrice]

This is proving a marathon. I added 3.5 hours of Ha to the LRGB and the Ha barely showed above the red till I murderously wrung its neck. It needs the same again in Ha. Now this would probably do me as M81 and M82 but it was meant to have the Integrated Flux as well, which it obvously doesn't! I will give it three more nights before going off, tail twixt legs, to another target.

Olly

TEC140, Atik 4000 mono.

[RayGil]

Stunning :-))

[EdF_uk]

Absolutely superb, beautiful images.

Ed

[Catanonia]

Lovely work Olly,

I too gave up with trying to get the flux, I could just make it out on 15min subs at F5.3. It must be my seeing conditions.

Nice work with the Ha, it is really difficult to get.

[johnrt]

Nice work Olly, I gave up on the flux too - I threw a shed load of 10 min subs at it and all I had to show was a dreadful splodgy background.

[harry page]

Hi

Sorry you can't have my flux

Very nice Ha and image top notch in fact

Getting the Ha in is something I struggle with

Harry

[ollypenrice]

Thanks all, nice to know I'm not alone!

Olly

[philj]

Wow, too right top notch, the colours and detail are really impressive. What does it matter if you havent got the flux? the image is superb as is.

Philj

[Beyond_Vision]

IFN or no it's a real corker of an image Olly

Regards

Kevin

[Ursa Major]

Wow, the colours are extraordinary!!!

Bets ive ever seen.

[Uplooker]

I find it slightly depressing that you are not impressed with these images. personally I think they are magnificent. I would be over the moon if i had managed these - well done. Do not do yourself down Olly

[Ursa Major]

What is that blue fuzzy patch to the top left of M81? Is it a magellanic cloud or something?

[adamsp123]

Just plain awesome Olly.

[RobH]

Great result Olly.

Re. the Ha, I was shooting binned 30 minute subs with my TMB to get a decent amount, and my effort from last year still needs a lot more!

Cheers

Rob

[Beyond_Vision]

What is that blue fuzzy patch to the top left of M81? Is it a magellanic cloud or something?

It's a dwarf galaxy which is a satellite galaxy to M81

Holmberg IX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards

Kevin

[Shibby]

Olly,

Gorgeous, colourful image. I think M82 is particularly good, the 'starburst' regions looks amazing!

[ykket]

awesome images i must say!

[Uranium235]

Nice work Olly, I can see that I wasnt the only one who had problems grabbing Ha from this. Great work on the stars too, nicely coloured.

[dc509]

Beautiful image as usual...

d

[Boren]

This is proving a marathon. I added 3.5 hours of Ha to the LRGB and the Ha barely showed above the red till I murderously wrung its neck. It needs the same again in Ha. Now this would probably do me as M81 and M82 but it was meant to have the Integrated Flux as well, which it obvously doesn't! I will give it three more nights before going off, tail twixt legs, to another target.

Olly

TEC140, Atik 4000 mono.

It's getting to be really lovely.

I would like to differ on the point of the flux - you are getting there. There's a hint of the "glasses" near M81, which are the teltale sign you're getting the flux.

I wouldn't give up, and go for LUM LUM LUM on the flux now. It's going to be a wild resutl.

Cheers,

Harel

[AndyUK]

I can only add to this by saying "what they all said"... Flux or no flux, these are absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring - The best images I've ever seen of this pair...

[Pete Presland]

stunning images,well done love the colour and detail

[Mamsoth]

Jaw dropping!

[MikeD]

Great result Olly, well worth the time you have given it, flux or no flux.:hello2:

As a matter of personal tase, I like a little less colour, for me it looks more natural with less colour.

Mike.

[F15Rules]

I confess all the technoimagerspeak is alien to me Olly...but I think your images are amazing...when you think that 20 years ago you wouldn't get those kind of images unless you bought a professional standard astro book...

well done sir!!

Dave