M81 and M82 galaxies

FrogFromFog

44484

Deep Sky

Mar 30th, 2025

740

NGC 3031NGC 3034

Resolution:: 3760x2068 px
File size:: 1354 KB

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Technical information

Telescope/Lens: SkyRover 72mm ED APO
Camera: ZWO ASI585MC
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma-2
Accessories: SVBONY UV/IR-Cut Filter 1.25-inch, Sky Rover 0.8x Reducer/Flattener for 72ED
Software: Siril, StarNet, GraXpert, Adobe Lightroom

Location: Село Павловка, Россия

Light pollution

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone

Date taken: Mar 28th, 2025

Exposure

120 × 120″ · ISO/Gain: 252 · Light · Mar 28th, 2025

Total exposure: 4 h 0 m

Photo versions

Updated

M81 and M82 galaxies new

Apr 5th, 2025

19 h 12 m

Added a little over 15 hours of signal, the noise crept in, but need to accumulate more. All calibration frames are available. For the last imaging session, an autoguider arrived, so it went with guiding and no defects.