M81 & 82

[Jim]

Got this friday night after finally getting guiding to work.
Meade 127
Sphinx Mount with Nexsxd upgrade
QSI 583 and CLS filter
WO 66ZS + Atik 16 guiding
captured in Nebulosity, guiding in Maxim
24 x 300secs
Levels adjusted in Photoshop

[Carole]

Very nice Jim.  Glad you've managed to sort your mount out for guiding.

Carole

[JohnP]

Wow! Jim that is pro looking - a great image & very nicely processed as well - Congrats you must be chuffed with that. John

[Jim]

Thanks, yes I am. What a difference a few clear nights make. I'll try and add some color data later.

[Whitters]

Great resolution, some real fine detail coming out there. Nice to get a clear sky at last

[MarkS]

Well done Jim!

The stars are round, the detail is sharp and you've processed it very well.  Lots of faint detail is coming out.

You should be very pleased with that.

Mark

[RobertM]

Looks very good Jim though I think the core of M81 is a little burnt out.

[mickw]

Another nice one and good detail Jim

[Jim]

Thanks all, very pleased with it and to have finally got everything working. However 1 step forward 2 back... I setup in the dark last night and connected the mount with the wrong polarity. Duh pass another donut!  What an idiot;  looks like I've damaged the new electronics I fitted. Hopefully the motors are ok and just replacing the board will work. Sigh!!

[mickw]

I'd take a close look at the board, there may be some reverse polarity protection on it - a button or fuse (wishful thinking I know)
Have you tried it since ?

[Rocket Pooch]

Oh No!

[RobertM]

Oh dear, I hope it's not another Fay moment !!!

I would certainly hope the mount is fused, fingers crossed.