This is one of my first attempts at capturing a galaxy, since March is galaxy season. Pretty happy with my initial results, but also surprised at how small they are in the frame. I plan on shooting this again with the OM-1 using a 2x or 3x Barlow lens to hopefully get more detail.
Bode’s Galaxy (also known as NGC 3031 or Messier 81) is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. – Wikipedia
Cigar Galaxy (also known as NGC 3034, Messier 82 or M82) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. – Wikipedia
- Object(s):
- Bode’s Galaxy (M81)
- Cigar Galaxy (M82)
- Optics: SVBONY SV503 Refractor Telescope with Built-in Field Flattener, 70mm
- Camera: OM-Systems OM-1
- Filter: (none)
- Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ-AL55i Pro
- Guiding Optics: (none)
- Guiding Camera: (none)
- Exposures: 240
- ISO: 800
- Shutter Speed: 30s
- f-Stop: 6.78
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Software:
- Siril
- Adobe Bridge
- Adobe Camera RAW
- Adobe Photoshop