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Mr.päivinen
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M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp.
      #1435400 - 02/20/07 07:47 AM

Hi all again!

I posted earlier one image of this galaxy what was processed by Petri Kehusmaa. I did take more exposures
and i also processed this by my self using the Zone Systems method.
Now i have exposed this L 205 minutes, R 45min G 30 min and B 40min at 5 min subs.
Telescope: NexStar 11" with f 6,3 foc/red.
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM.
Filters: L=Baader IR/UVcut, RGB filter SBIG standard.
Guiding: SBIG AO-7.
Softwares:CCDsoft,CCDsharp,CCDstack and PS CS2 with Peter`s astro plugin.
Thank`s for watching
Kindly regard`s
Mikko

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MP-observatory finland http://www.kolumbus.fi/jappervokki/
C11".
ST-2000XM/AO-7.
CFW-8A.


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thelittleman
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: Mr.päivinen]
      #1435623 - 02/20/07 10:03 AM

Very nice Mikko! I really like the scale and you have managed to capture a lot of detail too

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Peter

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bill w
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: thelittleman]
      #1435901 - 02/20/07 12:11 PM

nice detail

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-bill w

nexstar 8 GPS
canon 300D, Toucam Pro II
SXV-H9C, H9, SX Lodestar autoguider, SX-AO, DMK 51
FS 102 (OLV), FS60 CSV, 8" LX200R, Lunt 60/50 double stacked PT B1200, Losmandy G 11, ASA DDM60
http://astro.whwiii.net/
image processing monitor calibrated to just differentiate darkest boxes:


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budguinn
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: bill w]
      #1436105 - 02/20/07 01:38 PM

Mikko, this is very nice, you picked up alot of the ejecta.
Nicely done,

bud

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Jeff J.
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: budguinn]
      #1439896 - 02/22/07 03:21 AM

Nice work, Mikko!

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Tak FS-60C
Tak EM200 Temma II
QSI 540wsg
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kestrel0222
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: Jeff J.]
      #1439964 - 02/22/07 05:05 AM

Very, very nice!!

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DarkStar72
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Reged: 03/19/06
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: kestrel0222]
      #1440016 - 02/22/07 06:26 AM

Excellent job!

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DarkStar72/Chris
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Meade DS-2090 AT-TC 90mm f/8.8
Orion SkyQuest XT10 Classic f/4.7 DOB Newt
Orion SVPro8 EQ f/4.9 Reflector-Moonlight CR1-DC Motor Focus

Current Imagers:
SPC900NC-CCD-Lunar/Planetary
Meade DSI ProII w/Filters-DSO's

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Zyxlor
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: DarkStar72]
      #1440190 - 02/22/07 09:03 AM

Great image! I love to see those red
"threads".

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Bill W.
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: Zyxlor]
      #1440256 - 02/22/07 09:33 AM

Nice job Mikko!

-Bill

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CGE Pro, Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-8300M
Astro-Tech 8" Imaging Newtonian, Meade 8" SCT OTA, Stellarvue SV66ED & Meade Lightbridge 16"
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Mr.päivinen
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Re: M 82 LRGB 5,3 hours exp. new [Re: Bill W.]
      #1440541 - 02/22/07 12:30 PM

Thank`s guys! Those red thing`s really look`s nice in that galaxy. They are just quite hard to get visible.

Mikko

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MP-observatory finland http://www.kolumbus.fi/jappervokki/
C11".
ST-2000XM/AO-7.
CFW-8A.


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