EdHoltAstro
M81 M82 BODE AND HIS CIGAR Feb 2021
M81 M82 BODE AND HIS CIGAR Feb 2021
4.5 hours of total integration taken during a 98% moon.
It was very really hard to process this data and bring out any natural colour or detail.
I always struggle processing galaxies, it’s a weakness in my post-processing game. Any tips or resources would be appreciated.
Comments welcome always.
Thanks, Ed.
Acquisition Equipment
Camera - CANON EOS 60D (Mod)
Filter - Astronomik CLS-CCD EOS Clip
Telescope - SkyWatcher 80ED
Reducer/Flattener - 0.85x
Focal Length - 510mm
F Ratio - F6.3
Mount - Celestron CG-5 Adv GT GEM
Guide Scope - Celestron 9x50
Guide Camera - QHY 5 Mono
Image Capture
85 x 180 sec = 4Hrs 15Mins
70 x Dark frames
70 x Bias frames
50 x Flat frames
50 x Dark Flat frames
Acquisition Software
Capture/Sequence - N.I.N.A.
Plate Solving - ASTAP
Guiding - PHD2
Planetarium - Stellarium
Processing Software
Stacking - DeepSkyStacker
Post - Adobe Photoshop / Bridge / Camera Raw / StarNet++
Links
M81 M82 BODE AND HIS CIGAR Feb 2021
M81 M82 BODE AND HIS CIGAR Feb 2021
4.5 hours of total integration taken during a 98% moon.
It was very really hard to process this data and bring out any natural colour or detail.
I always struggle processing galaxies, it’s a weakness in my post-processing game. Any tips or resources would be appreciated.
Comments welcome always.
Thanks, Ed.
Acquisition Equipment
Camera - CANON EOS 60D (Mod)
Filter - Astronomik CLS-CCD EOS Clip
Telescope - SkyWatcher 80ED
Reducer/Flattener - 0.85x
Focal Length - 510mm
F Ratio - F6.3
Mount - Celestron CG-5 Adv GT GEM
Guide Scope - Celestron 9x50
Guide Camera - QHY 5 Mono
Image Capture
85 x 180 sec = 4Hrs 15Mins
70 x Dark frames
70 x Bias frames
50 x Flat frames
50 x Dark Flat frames
Acquisition Software
Capture/Sequence - N.I.N.A.
Plate Solving - ASTAP
Guiding - PHD2
Planetarium - Stellarium
Processing Software
Stacking - DeepSkyStacker
Post - Adobe Photoshop / Bridge / Camera Raw / StarNet++
Links