M81 and 82 Last Night

[Barry]

Not very good conditions last night with a bright moon and poor seeing so I am not too sad about this image. Should have used a different scope for this target!

Unmodded Canon 1100D on SW Equinox 66, ST80 Guide Scope with QHY5 and PHD.  Full image and crop.

Barry

[red dwalf]

thats not bad considering the brightness of the moon last night

[andyo]

That's a nice shot especially given the conditions last night good colour to it but the data may be slightly clipped on the black side

[Barry]

It was quite bad but I had set up the guidescope on the equinox so I was committed. It would probably have been better on the 200p. The targets were just too small and washed out; it was difficult to get any definition at all on  the spiral arms when processing. 

Barry

[sologuitarist61]

Well done Barry - very good