Observation by Peter Goodhew: Messier 82

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Paul Downing

Observer

Peter Goodhew

Observed

2019 Apr 06 - 10:49

Uploaded

2019 Apr 06 - 10:49

Objects

M82

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h55^m
Dec: +69°48'
Position angle: +0°42'

Field size

0°37' × 0°23'

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractor
10Micron GM2000 mount
QSI6120wsg8 camera

Exposure

46x300s L, 18x300s R, 21x300s G, 19x300s B, 18x1800s Ha bin 2x2

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Messier 82

Title

Messier 82

About this image

I found this one on Peter's member's page. He mentions that this excellent image is "first light" from his new hosting site at e-Eye in Spain.
The unconventional framing was partly to display the myriad of micro galaxies lurking in the background of the image.

Files associated with this observation

wk15_19_M82_goodhew_110319.jpg (23.4 kB)

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