Integrated Flux Nebula, M81 and 82.

[ollypenrice]

Taken using the dual Tak FSQ106/Atik 11000/Mesu Mount 200 rig and processed conventionally (but with difficulty!) this is an attempt to present the IFN in a naturalistic image. I used my 'same old' methods but have some others to look into so this will be a version one.

Luminance, 18x30 minutes, (9 hours.)

RGB 20x10 per colour, (10 hours.)

Plus hi res overalays from the 14 inch data captured two years ago with Yves Van den Broek.

Taken over two nights plus an hour,  with our guest, Scott.

Olly

Bigger http://ollypenrice.smugmug.com/Other/Best-of-Les-Granges/i-q4qtF83/0/X3/IFN%20Web-X3.jpg

[Adaptall]

That looks very very impressive!

[mftoet]

Looks great Olly! Maybe we can join forces, as I am about to shoot the IFN during my next stay @ Les Granges.

[ollypenrice]

Looks great Olly! Maybe we can join forces, as I am about to shoot the IFN during my next stay @ Les Granges.

Thanks Maurice, I'd love to! I need to learn some new techniques for this kind of processing...

Olly

[swag72]

I think that IFN has come out really well indeed - Looks great. I look forward to your coming versions as you try new stuff

[lensman57]

Hi Olly,

I wonder what the short sub brigade think of this, the image is just breathtaking.

Regards,

A.G

[SkyJamie]

Awesome to see this in a WOV, fantastic image Olly

[tgo747]

Outstanding image, nice job Olly

[Mark72]

Can't be done any better Olly, stunning work.

Mark

[PNJ]

top draw, what more can you say

brill

paul j

[symesie04]

Grrr cant see the image from my work p.c. Wonder if viewing of this particular nebula requires a capacitor.

[ollypenrice]

Grrr cant see the image from my work p.c. Wonder if viewing of this particular nebula requires a capacitor.

Try it on my SmugMug gallery. http://ollypenrice.smugmug.com/Other/Best-of-Les-Granges/22435624_WLMPTM#!i=3094026306&k=q4qtF83&lb=1&s=X3

Olly

[symesie04]

No sadly the world of banking has decreed that forums and other such gatherings are against its policy. Will just have to wait till im home and i can view with feet up and coffee in hand.

[Tom OD]

Looks amazing Olly. I'll look forward to playing about with this. Whats the 3rd Galaxy in the image?

Tom

[ollypenrice]

Looks amazing Olly. I'll look forward to playing about with this. Whats the 3rd Galaxy in the image?

Tom

I think you'll enjoy it and the processing is more up your street than mine.

Lower right is NGC2976 which shows some structure seen full size. Mag 10.1.

Lower left of M81, near the two bright stars, is NGC 3077, Mag 10.

As you'll see in the data, there are lots more.

By the way, I extracted a synthetic Lum from the 10 hours of RGB and weighted at it at 2/9 in Registar since it seemed a shame not to use it. I think this was a little stronger than the pure 9 hour lum.

I'll be interested to see if you get the same colour. Most IFNs are fairly colourless but some recent ones have shown this brownish look. Here's one from that mate of yours   http://rhamphotheca.tumblr.com/post/67173730748/galactic-dust-clouds-galactic-cirrus-clouds

Olly

[sologuitarist61]

Amazing detail you have managed to bring out there - well done!

[morimarty]

A beautiful deep wide field image Olly!

[GuillermoBarrancos]

Very Nice!  First time I see such a detailed widefield of the M81/82 region.

I can count at least 4 more galaxies in this image.

[jjongmans]

Look stunning Olly! Made possible by the darkest skies

[Martin-Devon]

Really nice to see the IFN around this target, adds another dimension to the image.

Martin

[andyo]

Fantastic image, great work

[si@nite]

Nice work indeed!

[Uranium235]

Very nice Olly, about as tough as they come. Amazing to think that the IFN is illuminated only by the glow of our own galaxy.

[Spoon]

I just love your images olly, they are always fantastic!