I did a little experiment this week for funsies. Last week I posted a pic of M81 and M82 that I got with my Seestar S30, and I decided to replicate it with my best astrophotography rig (Askar 130PHQ + ASI2600MC). Obviously, there's a huge difference between the two setups, but I stuck with 60 second subs like I did on the S30, about the same integration time, exactly the same light pollution level, and processing was done with the same tools.

This gives you an idea of how much more detail is available using a scope that's ~7x larger and a better camera.

Full resolution and capture details: https://app.astrobin.com/i/c24ufh?r=0

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