M81 & M82

[blinky]

After the relative success I had last week with the sort number of subs I decided to re-visit this pair and this time I have 2.5 hrs of 5min subs. I swapped my F6.3 reducer's extension tube for a shorter one and I should now have the optimum spacing but TBH I think I will go back to the longer extension next time. The stars looked as good or better and the FoV was a bit wider.

Anyway here you go, I did a little selective sharpening and also used Photoshops 'vibrance' tool to bring out the colour a bit more - this seems to work better than using the Saturation command.

[Coco]

Wonderful image... the detail is very apparent, You must have darker skies than me, I cant get these 2 properly yet.

The caravan site in the lakes opens next week so we shall see...

Guy

[blinky]

It is in my most light polluted area of sky. I had to use a false flat (as well as a real one) to get rid of the pollution.

[Starflyer]

Lovely image Craig, loads of detail in both of them

[MikeD]

Great result, very nice detail in both.

Mike.

[russ]

That's a great image of the best galaxy pairing in the sky. Great work Craig