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M82 Cigar Galaxy with IR Cut filter, Mike Dobres

M82 Cigar Galaxy with IR Cut filter

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M82 Cigar Galaxy with IR Cut filter, Mike Dobres

M82 Cigar Galaxy with IR Cut filter

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Captured, stacked , stretched and processed using SharpCap 3.3 Livestacking. Adjusted contrast and shadows in Mac Preview before uploading. No cropping. Compared to previous attempt (with no filter), this shot brings out a greater range of color, reds and yellow in the center, and blues and green in the remaining nebulosity. M82 is a strong short, mid and long wave IR emitter, so the IR cut helps reveal more of the visible and UV emissions. Next will try with an IR pass to focus on IR emissions and cut out visible wavelengths/light pollution etc..

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M82 Cigar Galaxy with IR Cut filter, Mike Dobres