M81 and M82 Galaxies in RGB

I have always been fascinated by these two galaxies and I Have imaged them before, this is however my longest imaging session to date, even managed ot pick up some of the Flux Nebula around the two galaxies, this is the last image produced in the 2018/2019 season for me

 

This will also be the last image put together using Baader filters

 

Imaging Details:

201x60S in Red, Green and Blue filters

101x150S in Red, Green and Blue Filters

101x300S in Red, Green and Blue Filters

 

101 Dark, Flat and Flat Darks Applied

 

Total Imaging time: 47.92 Hours

 

Imaging Dates: Dec. 14, 2018, Jan. 9, 2019, Jan. 21, 2019, Jan. 28, 2019, Feb. 24, 2019, Feb. 26, 2019, Feb. 27, 2019, March 2, 2019, March 25, 2019, March 28, 2019, March 30, 2019, March 31, 2019, April 1, 2019, April 10, 2019, April 11, 2019, April 14, 2019, April 29, 2019, May 4, 2019, May 5, 2019, May 11, 2019, May 12, 2019

 

Equipment Details:

Imaging Camera: Qhyccd 183M Mono ColdMOS Camera at -20C

Imaging Scope: Sky-Watcher Quattro 8" F4 Imaging Newtonian

Guide Camera: Qhyccd QHY5L-II

Guide Scope: Sky-Watcher Finder Scope

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8 Pro

Focuser: Primalucelab ROBO Focuser

FIlterwheel: Starlight Xpress Ltd 7x36mm EFW

Filters: Baader Planetarium RGB

Power and USB Control: Pegasus Astro USB Ultimate Hub Pro

Acquisition Software: Main Sequence Software. Sequence Generator Pro

Processing Software: PixInsight 1.8.6

 

Done