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Images => Deep Sky Images => Topic started by: patthehorse on April 12, 2016, 11:24:35 pm

Title: M82
Post by: patthehorse on April 12, 2016, 11:24:35 pm

M82 The Cigar HaL-HaRGB
L 60x300s
R 24x300s
G 24x600s
B 27x300s
Ha 16x900s
15Hours 15 minutes total.
Fully processed in Pixinsight.
Taken over 6 nights between 13th March 16 to the 31st due to the poor weather in the U.K
Atik 314l+, SW200p, AZ EQ6-GT. Baader CCD LRGB filters. Captured using Artemis. Guiding. ST80, Zwo ASI130mm, PHD2.
Unfortunately the Jpeg is 638KB so here's a link to the image in Photobucket. Any tips on future posting are welcomed.

http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/patthehorse/media/Messier%20List/M82_15hrs15m_LHaRGB_1stApril16_zpsl9ifs2cp.png.html

Title: Re: M82
Post by: patthehorse on April 12, 2016, 11:45:25 pm

A ha I found the icon for posting.  ::)
(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t442/patthehorse/Messier%20List/M82_15hrs15m_LHaRGB_1stApril16_zpsl9ifs2cp.png)

Title: Re: M82
Post by: Steve on April 15, 2016, 03:50:05 pm

Spectacular.  We should be opening up the galleries on the website for another Atik imaging competition soon!

Title: Re: M82
Post by: patthehorse on April 16, 2016, 03:26:37 pm

Thanks Steve. Had a another go at it while it's cloudy.
(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t442/patthehorse/Messier%20List/Cuban_Cigar_itsthatgood_HaLHaRGB_CurveSat_zpsbhgyccvg.png)

This is by far my best image to date.