M81 & M82

M81, also known as Bode's Galaxy is the larger of the two galaxies on the right.
M82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy is the smaller of the two galaxies in the upper left.
GEAR:
Explore Scientific ED152CF APO, ZWO 2600mmPro Camera, iOptron CEM70EC Mount, Captured using NINA, Processed with PixInsight
Exposure Details:
Gain 100, Offset 50
26x 4 min exposures - Red
20x 4 min exposures - Green
25x 4 min exposures - Blue

Total Integration time = 4hrs 44mins
Taken from a dark sky site approx. 50 miles north of Las Vegas.

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Greg M.~
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED152CF & ED127mm, StellarVue SV70T, Classic Orange-Tube C-8, Lunt 80mm Ha single-stack solar scope.
Mounts: iOptron CEM70EC Mount, iOptron ZEQ25 Mount.
Cameras: ZWO ASI2600mm Pro, ZWO 2600MC Pro, ZWO 1600mm
Filters: Chroma 36mm LRGB & 3nm Ha, OIII, SII, L-Pro, L-eXtreme

Gear List:
Bodies:R, 6D, 1500D plus an Astro Camera
Lenses: A few L,

Same data, different processing. Does anyone like this version better than the original? They are vastly different.

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Greg M.~
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED152CF & ED127mm, StellarVue SV70T, Classic Orange-Tube C-8, Lunt 80mm Ha single-stack solar scope.
Mounts: iOptron CEM70EC Mount, iOptron ZEQ25 Mount.
Cameras: ZWO ASI2600mm Pro, ZWO 2600MC Pro, ZWO 1600mm
Filters: Chroma 36mm LRGB & 3nm Ha, OIII, SII, L-Pro, L-eXtreme

My Smugmug site

Yet another version of processing the same data. I feel like this one might be best. I was able to produce the more accurate colors of the first image with the exposure control of my second version.

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …i-xmLf2K6-X2.jpg&lb=1&s=A

Greg M.~
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED152CF & ED127mm, StellarVue SV70T, Classic Orange-Tube C-8, Lunt 80mm Ha single-stack solar scope.
Mounts: iOptron CEM70EC Mount, iOptron ZEQ25 Mount.
Cameras: ZWO ASI2600mm Pro, ZWO 2600MC Pro, ZWO 1600mm
Filters: Chroma 36mm LRGB & 3nm Ha, OIII, SII, L-Pro, L-eXtreme

Greg M.~
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED152CF & ED127mm, StellarVue SV70T, Classic Orange-Tube C-8, Lunt 80mm Ha single-stack solar scope.
Mounts: iOptron CEM70EC Mount, iOptron ZEQ25 Mount.
Cameras: ZWO ASI2600mm Pro, ZWO 2600MC Pro, ZWO 1600mm
Filters: Chroma 36mm LRGB & 3nm Ha, OIII, SII, L-Pro, L-eXtreme

6D (normal), 6D (full spectrum), Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC, 135L, 70-200 f4L, 50mm f1.8 STM, Samyang 8mm fisheye, home studio, Fast Stacker