M81/82 + Galactic Cirrus (IFN)

Details

M81 and 82 are among the most famous galaxies in the night sky, as they are very beginner friendly! They are quite large and bright and therefore very suitable for visual observations and photography. A special feature of this area is the so called Galactic Cirrus also called IFN which spreads like a veil around the galaxies. With a lot of exposure time and dark sky you can make this visible. 

Recording

Camera

Sony a7s astromodified

Lens/telescope

Skywatcher Esprit 100

Tripod/mounting

iOptron CEM70

Filter

No filtering for this shot

Exposure

1277 x 120 seconds (42h) Distributed on 2 channels

Editing

Stacked and calibrated with flats, darks and bias in Astropixelprocessor

Edited with Pixinsight and Photoshop

Detail photos

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