M81 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

M81
 
Telescope: Vixen R200DG
Camera: Atik 16HR - Astronomik filters
Mount: Losmandy G11 w/ Gemini
Guiding: STV w//Takumar 135mm lens
Exposures: L: 30 min. RGB: 15 min. (binned X2)
Processing:

Images was focused, acquired, reduced, and combined using MaxIm DL. The Luminance and RGB images were combined in Photoshop CS2 where the final image was adjusted (Cropping, Curves, Levels) . Noise was reduced using Guassian Blur and channel mask.

Shot from my backyard observatory in southeastern Minnesota. Temp: 7 F

   
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