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M81 & M82: Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy, Simon Blok
M81 & M82: Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy
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M81 & M82: Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy

M81 & M82: Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy, Simon Blok
M81 & M82: Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy
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M81 & M82: Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy

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Description

First light with my new setup:

- TecnoSky 80/480 ED Triplet

- Nikon D200 (unmodified)

- Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro

- Unguided. My guiding scope will come in very soon.

Acquisition:

9 x 120" light frames

2 dark frames

40 bias frames

Processing:

- DeepSkyStacker

- Adobe Photoshop CS6

I'm very happy with this first result. When you zoom in, it's quite obvious to see that this image was taken without a flattener. This will be part of the setup during my next imaging sessions. Just like a guidescope. For an unguided session I'm susprised by the quality of the images.

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M81 & M82: Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy, Simon Blok