M81 & M82
M81 full resolution crop
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M81 and M82 Galaxies in Ursa Major |
| Date | May 20, 29 2009 |
| Exposure | LRGB 66:14:14:16 (unbinned) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.6 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | External guide head with E-finder |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | Poor seeing on the 29th; bad light pollution from the northwest |
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M81 and M82 Galaxies in Ursa Major |
| Date | April 2 and 4, 2008 |
| Exposure | LRGB 142:15:15:15 (2 & 3 minute integrations for luminance) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | Takahashi FSQ 106N f/5 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | External guide head with E-finder |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, FITS Liberator, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | Clear and cool; bad light pollution gradients |
