Bode's Galaxy NGC 3031 & Cigar Galaxy NGC 3034

Ursa Major Constellation
Messier 81 Spiral Galaxy Bode (Bode's Galaxy, NGC 3031, PGC 28630)
Messier 82 Barred Spiral Galaxy Cigar (Cigar Galaxy, NGC 3034, PGC 28655)


Equipment:
Canon EOS 200 Da camera.
Synta SkyWatcher 150/750 telescope, F/5
HEQ-5 Pro mount
iOptron iPolar polar alignment camera
Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector
Bahtinov mask

Imaging software:
Astrophotography Tool
SharpCap (polar alignment)
EQ-Mode
ASCOM
Cartes Du Ciel


Imaging from 27-28.03.2025, Kremenkoul area
Red light pollution zone. Bortle scale class 7
Atmospheric haze
277 Light frames at 30 seconds + 50 Dark frames + 50 Bias frames
ISO 1600

Total integrated exposure Σ=2h18'30"


Post-processing software:
DeepSkyStacker
FitsWork
FITStacker
Lightroom
StraNet2GUI
Photoshop
Topaz Denoise AI