M81 Group with Star Adventurer

[daemon]

Hi All,

Here is M81, M82 & NGC3077 imaged from the UK South Coast on 26th March 2020 (yesterday).

I think the data is pretty good - even if I only managed to grab 47 decent 60 second subs - it's my processing skills that probably let the image down.

Criticism and comment always welcome.

Details:-

• Mount:- Star Adventurer
• Scope:- SW Evostar 72ED
• Camera:- Nikon D5300 un-modded
• Guided:- PHD2 in RA only.
• Lights:- 47 x 60 seconds - ISO1600
• Darks:- 20
• Flats:- 20
• Stacked in DSS and ruined in GIMP (not GIMPs fault).

Stay safe and healthy everyone.

Daemon Steve

[philhilo]

Guiding on the SW SA with a SWED72, very nice. I didn't think that would work, but now I can see it does. Had 1st try but couldn't get an image from the qhy guidescope/ZWO120mm combination. Really need another guidecam as taking it off the other rig tends to result in grief.