M81 (NGC 3031) - Bode's Galaxy, StarlightSailor

M81 (NGC 3031) - Bode's Galaxy

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Description

M81 (NGC 3031) known as Bode's Galaxy is a spiral Galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

Capture Data:
  • Time: 1h4m - 10sec light frames
  • Bortle: 7-8
  • Weather: Occasional cloud layers, low transparency
  • Date: 23-04-2024

Processing:
  1. DBE (Dynamic Background Extraction)
  2. SPCC (Spectrophotometry based Color Calibration)
  3. BlurXterminator
  4. NoiseXterminator
  5. GHS (Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch)
  6. ET (Exponential Transformation)
  7. LHE (Local Histogram Transformation)
  8. CT (Curve Transformation)

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M81 (NGC 3031) - Bode's Galaxy, StarlightSailor