M81 Bode's Galaxy and HaRGB M82 Cigar Galaxy

[Taman]

Galaxy season is back and I've just had my first "all nighter" of the year!

My first target of Friday night was M81 - Bode's Galaxy in Ursa Major.

50 x 240s, with darks, flats and dark flats. Total exposure time 3 hours 20 mins.

ASI294Mc Pro and Optolong L-Pro filter.

The second half of Friday night was spent on the RGB part of M82 - The Cigar Galaxy also in Ursa Major.

This beautiful Starburst galaxy was imaged over 2 nights in H-alpha and RGB.

30 x 300s H-Alpha, ASI294MM Pro
50 x 240s ASI294MC Pro and Optolong L-Pro filter.

Total exposure time 5 hours 50 mins.

Both images taken with the 11" Schmidt Cassegrain at 1700mm.

Thanks for looking.

[Roy Foreman]

Well done - very nice images !

[MartinB]

Stunning images.  Great resolution and spot on processing

[Adam1234]

Amazing, nice one!

[Taman]

2 hours ago, MartinB said:

Stunning images.  Great resolution and spot on processing

Thanks Martin! They came out better than I expected, especially M82.

Tony.

[callisto]

Some very nice detail there 

8 hours ago, Taman said:

I've just had my first "all nighter" of the year!

Yeah, trying to get my head in check to do that 😁

 

Mark

Edited March 21, 2021 by callisto
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[Taman]

1 hour ago, callisto said:

Some very nice detail there 

Yeah, trying to get my head it check to do that 😁

 

Mark

It wasn't easy, especially doing flats at 05:00! 😃

[geeklee]

Both fantastic images.  M82 looks stunning with the detail in the Ha "bursts" so defined.

Edited March 21, 2021 by geeklee

[Taman]

2 minutes ago, geeklee said:

Both fantastic images.  M82 looks stunning with the detail in the Ha "bursts" so detailed.

I've been trying for 3 years to get an image of the starburst. It took a new camera to do it, but well worth it!

Tony.