Messier M81
Objects Information
Photo Information
- 69 x 60 sec. not guided
- Date of observation: May 14, 2006
- Time at end of first CCD image 1:10 AM PDT
- Time at end of last CCD image 2:20 AM PDT
- Observing Location: at home on the drive way
- Sky conditions: Full Moon
Imaging Equipment
- Camera: Orion Telescopes and Binoculars
StarShoot Deep-Space CCD Color Imaging Camera
- Telescope: Orion Telescopes and Binoculars, 80mmED refractor, 600mm focal length, f/7.5 focal ratio
- Finder: Orion Telescopes and Binoculars 40mm
- Telescope Mount: Used Mike Hagen's Orion Telescopes and Binoculars Sirius GoTo mount
Imaging Processing
- Diffraction Limited MaxIm DL Essentials Edition: dark Subtract, convert Raw to Color, make pixels square, combine, & color balance
- Diffraction Limited MaxIm DL V3.20: DDP & sharpening
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