M64 the Blackeye galaxy, Steve Coates

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Here is my first ever LRGB image using the QSI 683. Hardly any data here, I was only able to get 12 min of RGB each and I live in a LP area. I need to revisit my alignment as I have not touched the mount since last fall. I had a lot of egg shaped stars that I processed out. This image is heavily cropped, so for a first light and a lot of testing and tweaking I am quite happy with how it came out.

M64

QSI 683ws

AT8RC

Luminance 360sec images binned 2x2 (27 subs with IDAS filter

RGB 240sec images binned 2x2 (3 subs each)

Images acquired with Nebulosity, stacked with DSS and processed in PS CS5

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M64 the Blackeye galaxy, Steve Coates