Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  NGC 3031
M81 - Bodes Galaxy, AstroGeek
M81 - Bodes Galaxy
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M81 - Bodes Galaxy

M81 - Bodes Galaxy, AstroGeek
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M81 - Bodes Galaxy

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Description

I started imaging M81 in December 2020, but did not finish till March 2021 due to a combination of poor weather (clouds, rain, and wind), poor seeing, equipment issues, and unhappiness in my post processing.

I decided to move on to other targets and finish with M81 for this year.

This version is a result of data from my William Optics ZenithStar 81 and Orion XT8. I had data from my RC8 yet the collimation is still not perfect so the data was a bit too soft for my liking.

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Revisions

  • M81 - Bodes Galaxy, AstroGeek
    Original
  • M81 - Bodes Galaxy, AstroGeek
    B
  • Final
    M81 - Bodes Galaxy, AstroGeek
    C

B

Description: Noise reduction with DeNoise. Not marking as final, yet interesting to compare versions. Quite a bit of negative attention to Topaz tools and "fake" detail. Can you see any or simply noise reduction?

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C

Description: Better processing, decon, etc. Colors are a bit softer.

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M81 - Bodes Galaxy, AstroGeek