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M81 and M82, Grigory2020

M81 and M82

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M81 and M82, Grigory2020

M81 and M82

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Description

Object: M81 and M82
Acquisition details:
Mount: Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Camera: QHY268MM, cooled to +0C
Scope: Sky Watcher Esprit 100ED, 550mm FL
Field Flattner: Sky Watcher supplied with the scope
Filter: Antlia RGB filters
Guiding: QHY- OAG, QHY5-III guide camera
Control: Primalucelab Eagle 4 for complete control of acquisition, power, dew heating, and cable management
Sequence control: NINA
Processing: Pixinsight
Light pollution conditions: Bortle 4
Exposure: 300 sec subs, Red: 24 X 300 sec 2hours Green: 24X300sec- 2 hours; Blue: 24X300sec- 2 hours; Lum: 24X300sec- 2 hrs Total- 8hrs 0 min
Dates taken: all in March over two nights
Location: Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province 

I tried hard to bring out dark nebula dust and I could not do it. It come mostly from Lum and I did not have it a lot. One night was almost ruined by the clouds and one night was not much to bring out details.

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M81 and M82, Grigory2020