Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  HD97302  ·  HD97455  ·  M 108  ·  M 97  ·  NGC 3556  ·  NGC 3587  ·  NGC 3594  ·  Owl nebula  ·  PK148+57.1
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M108 and M97 - the Surfboard galaxy and the Owl nebula respectively, Simon
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M108 and M97 - the Surfboard galaxy and the Owl nebula respectively

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M108 and M97 - the Surfboard galaxy and the Owl nebula respectively, Simon
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M108 and M97 - the Surfboard galaxy and the Owl nebula respectively

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I managed to get a break in the weather here in the UK, and obtained 60 subs at 5 minutes long each from my back garden - 5 hours integration time. I used my 8" reflector and my modified DSLR for this. I am pleased with the result. It is amazing how many subs one needs here to be able to bring out the detail. This version has the slightly darker background, which seems aesthetically more pleasing. I think my collimation was a bit off, although I am not sure why, as I used my regular set up for that...

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M108 and M97 - the Surfboard galaxy and the Owl nebula respectively, Simon