The Cigar Galaxy -36hrs LRGB

[Mr_42tr0nomy]

This one was a fun one to shoot and to see the fine details slowly start to show themselves as I gathered exposure time was pretty incredible. It was very difficult to process as was bringing out the small details. I spent a good 15 hours just putting this one together on top of the 36 hours I spent gathering the data. I still have 15 more hours of data to go (although switching targets is tempting). WHAT A WEEK! lol Detailed description below. I hope you guys like it, I would love to hear your thoughts!

Image Acquisition details:
Mount: iOptron CEM60
Scope: Astro-Tech 8rc
Camera: Atik 414ex
Filters: Astrodon LRGB

Exposure:
Lum: 18hrs
RGB: 18hrs
Ha: N/A yet

[bob-c]

Gorgeous, love it.

Bob

[nucdoc]

Wow, Stunning !

 

[jjosefsen]

Wow amazing detail! That would be months of imaging for me..