Cigar Galaxy - a second look

[steppenwolf]

Sky conditions here are impossible at the moment so I have had another look at some data captured on 08/02/08 and reprocessed this image of M82. Roll on another imaging session!

[brendant]

Superb image Steve, lots of detail in your image, any idea what you captured it with and exposure details.

Brendan

[George]

Nice dust lanes Steve...super image.

[barkis]

Nice image Steve. Keeping your skills honed whilst waiting to go again is a very good practice.

This prolonged bad weather is soul destroying.

Ron.

[steppenwolf]

any idea what you captured it with and exposure details.

This was a composite of 46 x 300 second exposure with my SXVF-H9C and 80mm APO Refractor for RGB and 6 X 300 second exposures with my SXVF-H9C and 10" Reflector for Luminence.

[centroid]

They say that "there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle image" , and you've certainly applied your skills well on that one Steve.

Dave

[Sam]

Very nice image Steve - M82 is one of my favourites. You've certainly captured a lot of detail!

[MartinB]

Beautiful core detail Steve

[Trevor]

Hi Steve

That’s a wonderful image loads of detail in there, and only 12 million light years away.