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Title: M81
Post by: Whitters on Dec 21, 2008, 01:06:37

M81 7th Dec 03:00 60 minutes William Optics 110 FLT f6.5. MX916 Starlight Express
UGC 5336 just visible

(http://www.axqo90.dsl.pipex.com/astro_images/2008/06_Dec_2008/M81-SumDDP1.png)

Title: Re: M81
Post by: Mac on Dec 21, 2008, 06:54:00

wow,

that is excellent,
was that a single frame of 60mins?

Title: Re: M81
Post by: Fay on Dec 21, 2008, 08:46:54

Paul, how fantastic. I want to get this one properly. Great image

Title: Re: M81
Post by: Carole on Dec 21, 2008, 10:11:41

Beautiful image Paul.

Carole

Title: Re: M81
Post by: Jim on Dec 21, 2008, 10:15:39

Wonderful Paul. Can you give us more details on how you took it?

Title: Re: M81
Post by: RobertM on Dec 21, 2008, 11:34:08

What an excellent early morning capture! Nice round stars and excellent focus too - pretty impressive for 3am...

Title: Re: M81
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Dec 21, 2008, 12:39:19

very good paul, at what was you up that early for?

Title: Re: M81
Post by: MarkS on Dec 21, 2008, 13:51:13

Nice one Paul!

Title: Re: M81
Post by: Whitters on Dec 21, 2008, 16:37:26

Why was I up so early... well we have had so few decent nights over the past few months you can't pass one up like that, especially at the weekend ;-)

More info...
6x10 minute exposures using the ED80 as a guide scope. Dark and Bias frames, no flats. Image started at 03:15 ended 04:19 6th December 2008
Processing Digital Development + Curves, selective gausian blur and selected unsharp mask

Title: Re: M81
Post by: Mike on Dec 21, 2008, 21:53:37

Nice one Paul :)

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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Whitters on Dec 21, 2008, 01:06:37