Bode's and Cigar Galaxies - 2 Panel Mosaic - 137 Hours

[elfin badger]

Another really awesome dataset provided by Insight Observatories. This ones a 2 panel, with over 137 hours of total integration time, with over 101 hours in Ha alone.

AG Optical iDK 10" F/6.7, ASI6200MM Pro, EQ8-RH, Astrodon LRGB/5nm Ha
R/G/B: 36x600s
L: 87x600s
Ha: 203x1800s (Yes that's 30 minute subs)

For more information, check out my Astrobin
https://www.astrobin.com/g8y3u7/

Links to original datasets as follows:
https://starbase.insightobservatory.com/imageset/245 https://starbase.insightobservatory.com/imageset/244

[past flax]

mmmmmh IFN

[slim wharf]

That is absolutely incredible looking!! The visible detail in both M81 and M82 is simply brilliant, and the varying colors, brightness, and sizes in the stars make the image that much more beautiful. Quite possibly one of the best amateur shots of these two I've ever seen!

[distant girder]

Incredible

[frigid mist]

Fantastic process! really good details, and probably the cleanest image of M81/M82 I've seen

I feel like the data might've been good enough to pull out the IFN some more, but I think it's fine the way it is. the galaxies are the main focus

[ebon niche]

Amazing. Gib me some clear nights lol, you don't need to hoard all of them

[elfin badger]

No sir, this is not a KFC, we do not fry our images here

[elfin badger]

Haha, I've been out for a week or two, clouds, rain etc. Thankfully this data came in clutch to keep me busy. It's remote data from the mountains of China.

Thanks gents!

[haughty silo]

m81 crop 😍

im ngl if u posted crop that by itself it would already be one of my favourite m81 images

[worldly edge]

This is insane!!! Amazing image. The nebulosity on both galaxies is wild. Not seen anything like that for this duo before!