Re: [APML] OT: Deep M81 (12 Hours) (My image...really!)

["Michael Barlow" <mikeba@rochester.rr.com>]

    Above the core, almost to the top of the picture is a fuzzy cloud.  I
haven't studied galaxies so I don't know if this is normal or if it's an
artifact of the camera and/or software.  Is it an artifact, is it a separate
gas cloud, or is it a part of the galaxy?
BTW, it's a nice shot!
Michael A. Barlow

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Gendler" <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 6:40 AM
Subject: [APML] OT: Deep M81 (12 Hours) (My image...really!)


> Finally an image I can call my own <g>. This is a composite
> image of M81 with data from both my 12.5" RC and a small
> contribution from a 20" RC which I was trialing remotely at
> New Mexico Skies. Actually the 20" data made a very small
> contribution. The luminance is about 8 hours total and RGB about
> 4 hours. RGB and 6 hours of luminance from Connectuicut.
> http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M81RCComposite.html
>
>
> Rob Gendler
> email: robgendler@att.net
> Web Site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com

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