M82 the Cigar Galaxy

[petershah]

M82 imaged with another one of the scopes I have fitted in Spain, taken in RGB and Ha, with the 17inch Planewave, L500 mount. Moravian 16803.
All 5min unguided subs. just over four and a half hours each in RGB and nearly 6hours in Ha giving a total of 19 and a half hours. Cropped from the full frame. Seeing was quite poor at the time

Processing in Pixinsight, Photoshop and Lightroom.

Thanks for looking

Peter Shah

https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/DtmOJ6hyjWyX_1824x0_n1wMX-gx.jpg

[gregbradley]

Very nice Peter. Love the colours. That's a sharp image. Its an amazing and unique looking galaxy.

Greg.

[strongmanmike]

Great shot Pete :thumbsup: All that Ha spewing out from the galaxy really is amazing huh?

I imagine there must be a fair back-log of data on your hard drives?...;)

Mike

[marc4darkskies]

Lovely image Peter!

[petershah]

Its a stunning galaxy and is actually a pair of galaxies they are just stunning. They both sit in a ton of Integrated Flux Nebula, spectacular in
a wide field.


Its a beautiful galaxy Mike the Ha really ads IMO.....I'm gathering tones of data.....just got to find the time to process it

[petershah]

Thank you :thumbsup:

[PKay]

A remarkable and inspiring image Peter, such fine detail.

And imagine if Johann Bode could have a look at how technology allows us such a view.
I'm sure he would have been impressed.

[multiweb]

Terrific shot. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[jahnpahwa]

Awesome. The Ha jets are so sharp!

[petershah]

Thanks for all the comments :thumbsup:

To be honest I think the same thing...I started back in the 80's with film. Imaging the way we all do today was just unimaginable....incredible how technology has changed.


Thank you


It took a few goes at Deconvolution and some sharpening to get it where I was happy....I try push it as far as I can trying not to over do it...sometimes having to take a step back

[Ryderscope]

Wow, a fascinating and intricate object Peter. Excellent presentation and processing :thumbsup:

[petershah]

Thank you Rodney

[Placidus]

Oh, swoon!

Whimper!

Beyond magnificent.

[Paul Haese]

That is a lovely rendering. The rich and well balanced colours really make the image in my opinion. Detail is superb.

[Andy01]

Echoing what others have said already. :)

I'm an Astrobin judge and have seen many fine renditions of this object and yours certainly sits very comfortably in that company, well done! :thumbsup:

[Ant0nio]

Just stunning Peter, you've rendered the Ha beautifully for what you consider to be poor seeing. your preceding image of LBN 471 on this forum is equally impressive also. Excellent work & cs,
Tony