Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's nebulae  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
M81 & M82 (2nd light ASI183MC!), Minimum_Wage
M81 & M82 (2nd light ASI183MC!)
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M81 & M82 (2nd light ASI183MC!)

M81 & M82 (2nd light ASI183MC!), Minimum_Wage
M81 & M82 (2nd light ASI183MC!)
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M81 & M82 (2nd light ASI183MC!)

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A 90 minute composite (45x2min) of M81 / M82 from the backyard. I was hoping for longer integration time but the AP gods had other plans last night. Had a million problems getting everything to work correctly. I was trying to set up plate solving but something kept locking up Sharpcap whenever the mount was connected. Suspect flaky USB-RS232 adapter. Worked ok during a daylight test. (Doesn't it always?) Oh well.

Still very pleased with the detail considering the image is from a 60mm scope. Camera is working well, very pleased with it so far.

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M81 & M82 (2nd light ASI183MC!), Minimum_Wage