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M81 & M82, Coolhandluke
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M81 & M82

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M81 & M82

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M81 & M82 caputred with my Edge HD 8 hyperstar.

I struggled to bring out the reds that are very present in other people captures without ruining the overall image. I think I need more practice in processing broadband targets!

Perhaps it's a case of reducing exposure time and increasing integration time - practice makes perfect!

Also the first time I experimented with Drizzle. I'm quite pleased with the result - thought drizzle does add significant time to the processing as well as testing your hardware!

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M81 & M82, Coolhandluke