M82-2019

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                                                    M 82 / NGC 3034

                                       Cigar Galaxy also Starburst Galaxy                                 

 

 

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                                      Equipment:     StarLight SX-694 CCD camera, Meade 12" RCX400 OTA, Optec Lepus 0.63X Telecompressor and Paramount MX mount.
                                                          Filters:            Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen 2 E Series.
                                                          Binning:          Luminance 1X1 Red, Green, & Blue 2X2 
                                                          Times:            L 33 x 3 min = 99 min, R 30 x 3 min = 90 min, G 30 x 3 min = 90 min, B 30 x 3 min = 90 min, Total of around 6 Hrs 9 Mins.
                                                          Date:              January 10, 2019
                                                          Process:         Taken with MaxIm DL, aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, final processing with PaintShop Pro X9 and Photo Shop CS2.
                                                          Magnitude:      8.41
                                                          Distance:         About 12 Million Light Years
                                                          Constellation:   Ursa Major ( The Great Bear )

                                                                    

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