Work in progress: M81/82 in mono - 02/01/09

[Whippy]

Funny night last night, clear, steady but there was a fair bit of moisture up there. I think if there was a touch of wind, to move things around a touch, it would have been superb. Took me over two hours to get going for some unknown reason so I didn't quite get the exposure time I was hoping for but I'm pretty chuffed with the result . Unless it's clear either tonight or tomorrow, I'll do the RGB the next available moonless night.

Anyways M81 & 82. Total exposure time: 3 hours 6 mins (31 x 6 mins). Taken with an Atik 16hr with IDAS and IR cut filters in the nosepiece through a WO ZS66. Guided by a WO ZS110, QHY5 and PHD all atop an EQ6 pro. Stacked in DSS and processed in ye photoshoppe.

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Tony..

[ngc2403]

Looks like a good first set of images to start with,

i hope you get the clear nights later on to properly finish this one off

ally

[MikeD]

Nice deep lumance Tony, looking forward to more data on this.

Mike.

[CELESCOPE]

Come out really well Tony and you held the core beautiful in m81, sky was pretty good for me last night ,but look foward to thye colour if you get the chance , but Mono looks good to me anyway

Rog

[Paxo]

Looks good Tony, as with the others, looking forward to seeing the colour version.

Steve..

[Whippy]

Thanks all . Looks like the RGB won't be happening for a couple of weeks (assuming we have a clear night!) thanks to ol' Luna but it's top of my 'stuff to do without a Ha filter' list. Fingers crossed...

Tony..