M81 - First guided image

[SJJ]

Hi Everyone.

I'm getting to grips with the auto guider Santa left me for Christmas and have been trying imaging M81 as my first guided target. Initially I was using a CLS filter for the first two night's attemps but couldn't get a decent looking image due to noise so decided to dump those subs and start again this time without the filter.....

7hrs 15 min total exposure time in 5 min subs, darks and flats applied. Taken with un-modded 500D though C9.25 @ f6.3....

Hope you like it.

Simon

[nlessel]

That is super nice...wow!

[R Fisher]

Guiding working very well,

background nice and even with spirals showing well.

[malc-c]

Inspirational !

[Spikey]

One of my favourite objects - Very nice.

[AdrianP]

Lovely picture. Tracked and finished well.

[Zul]

Looks very good!

[mindburner]

that's lovely. I am hoping to have a go at this target myself if the cloud clears

[morimarty]

Very well done simon on your first guided image, the detail in m81 is superb. is your cls the ccd eos clip in type? they do give off a blue colour cast but that is easily dealt with in ps. I find they work best on nebulae but a good all round filter. anyway great image.