M81 - Bode's Galaxy

 

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Annoted version & IFN (Integrated Flux Nebula) 

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Nova discovered few days before (mag 18.5)

 

 

Acquisition details : 

  • Optic : Newton Orion Optics CT10 (250/1200), TV Paracorr corrector
  • Camera : QSI 583wsg, LRVB Baader filters
  • Guiding : SX Lodestar, integrated off-axis guider
  • Exposure :  L : 38 x 300" (3h10min) ;  R:G:B  : 7 x 180" bin2 ; Ha : 12 x 300" (1h) bin2
  • Date : 15th February 2013
  • Processed using PixInsight