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M81 and M82 with a little IFN, mhtandy
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M81 and M82 with a little IFN

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M81 and M82 with a little IFN

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This is my first serious attempt to capture the Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) surrounding this pair of galaxies. Apparently with my setup and location, I'll need to add a lot more time to see anything significant. Since the moon is getting brighter, I'm going to close this out for now. 

It's the first time I've used this filter for galaxies, and I'm not convinced yet that it's the best way to go - I thought the colors were really hard to balance. But, that may have been due to light pollution or something else.

I hereby rename the IFN the Incredibly Faint Nebula .

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M81 and M82 with a little IFN, mhtandy