M81, M82 & Friends (Chris.Ma)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa) · Contains: Bode's Galaxy · Cigar Galaxy · HD82992 · HD83489 · HD85142 · HD85161 · HD85533 · HD85828 · HD86574 · HD87598 · M 81 · M 82 · NGC 2959 · NGC 2961 · NGC 2976 · NGC 3031 · NGC 3034 · NGC 3077

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Astronomical targets are rare in spring at home, because of my small focal length. In this atypical framing, I wanted to photograph a maximum of galaxies around M81 and M82. I counted more than 80 who bathe in beautiful IFN !

This is a LHaRGB image. The processing was complicated for me : I tried to highlight the small Ha nebulae present in large galaxies and IFN preserving a soft and natural image. I hope it will be to your liking.

Clear skies

Quand arrive le printemps sous ma latitude, je ne peux photographier que des galaxies, pour lesquels mon petit setup est peu adapté. J'ai voulu imager M81 et M82, les galaxies de Bode et du Cigare, et capturer un maximum des galaxies qui les entourent d'où ce cadrage atypique. J'en ai compté plus de 80 dans ce champ qui baignent dans de magnifiques IFN !

Cette image est une composition LRHaVB. Le traitement fut assez ardu pour moi : j'ai essayé de faire ressortir les nébuleuses Ha très présentes dans les galaxies les plus grandes et les IFN tout en préservant un côté naturel et doux de l'image. J'espère qu'elle vous plaira.

Bon ciel à tous

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RA (center)	09h53m44s.23
RA (top/left)	09h34m19s.59
RA (top/right)	09h50m41s.70
RA (bottom/right)	10h11m32s.17
RA (bottom/left)	09h57m25s.35

Dec (center)	+68°47′27″.7
Dec (top/left)	+69°42′59″.4
Dec (top/right)	+66°51′33″.8
Dec (bottom/right)	+67°44′17″.10
Dec (bottom/left)	+70°43′03″.9

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