Description:
Here is 18 hours of LRGB for Bode's and the Cigar Galaxies. I have bortle 7/8 skies and didn't think I could actually get faint dust around objects. Turns out I just needed more Luminance data and to process it properly! Alongside this data I have another 18 hours of SHO data that I have yet to integrate into here. That will be for another day though.
Equipment:
Telescope: William Optics GT71
Camera: QHY 533M
Guide Scope/Camera: ZWO Guide Scope Mini / ASI 120 MM
Filters: Optolong 2" LRGB
Mount: ZWO AM5N
Acquisition Details:
L: 8.75 hours (20s x 1569)
R: 4 hours (60s x 233)
G: 3.75 hours (60s x 224)
B: 3.5 hours (60s x 210)
Processing:
Pixinsight: Auto DBE, BlurX, Channel Combination, Find Background, SPFC, SPCC, Multiscale Adaptive Stretch, StarX, NoiseX, Range Selection, Curves, HDRMultiscaleTransform, LRGB Combination
by ninjagloppy