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M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN, Tristan Campbell
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M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN

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M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN, Tristan Campbell
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M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN

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Description

This is a second attempt at processing data taken last April, mostly experimenting with how to process/manage such high dynamic range. Unfortunately could not quite manage to tease out the colour of M82 beyond the centre of the galaxy and star shapes are not brilliant but never ceases to amaze me you can even capture this dust from light polluted skies.

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    M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN, Tristan Campbell
    Original
    M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN, Tristan Campbell
    C
    M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN, Tristan Campbell
    D
    M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN, Tristan Campbell
    E
  • Final
    M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN, Tristan Campbell
    F

C

Description: Slightly warmer colour and a bit more noise reduction

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D

Description: Darker

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E

Description: M82 data from Esprit 100 merged - reds were lost in the haze around the galaxy

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F

Description: Increased contrast of background IFN / Darker version

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M81 / M82 with surrounding IFN, Tristan Campbell

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