M81& M82..

[bob-c]

Hi everyone,

Sky cleared on  new years day night for me and well into the early hours of the 2nd. [waiting for another now].

This image was taken in the early hours of the 2nd starting around 1-30am...78x120s..with IDAS D1 filter.

Scope  WO STAR 71.. 1st GEN.

Camera  ZWO ASI 1600 mc-cool.

Mount  IOPTRON CEM 120ec unguided.

[tooth_dr]

Nice picture Bob, the widefield image is great 

[bob-c]

3 hours ago, tooth_dr said:

Nice picture Bob, the widefield image is great 

Thanks Adam for looking and comments.

Bob.

[Guest]

Looking good so far - those early morning session are the best aren't they? Very memorable as all is usually very quiet in the neighbourhood ?

David

[bob-c]

5 hours ago, David_L said:

Looking good so far - those early morning session are the best aren't they? Very memorable as all is usually very quiet in the neighbourhood ?

David

Yes David, after midnight when all the lights go off I find is the best time for me.

[Guest]

37 minutes ago, bob-c said:

Yes David, after midnight when all the lights go off I find is the best time for me.

Only draw back is the noise, that's why I've put my NEQ6 in for a belt upgrade - fire that puppy up at 0230hrs* and watch the lights appearing in the windows around my house ?  It's got the slew sound of someone making a cake in bowl of ball bearings ?

David

*(or OhDarkThirty as we used to call it in the USAF)