Observation by Peter Tickner: - BAA Image Library

Observation by Peter Tickner:

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2020 Feb 03 - 23:27

Uploaded

2020 Feb 08 - 23:32

Objects

M82

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h55^m
Dec: +69°40'
Position angle: +9°47'

Field size

0°16' × 0°13'

Equipment

Atik 460EX mono CCD
f/6.3 reducer
14inch/356mm LX200 SCT
EQ8 Mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

M82 - the Cigar galaxy

About this image

An attempt to capture detail on M82 using H Alpha instead of red in an image with luninance, green and blue data all combined to make a LRGB equivalent that shows the active H Alpha regions at the centre of this galaxy.

Files associated with this observation

ccM82-LHaGB max-Edit.png (482.5 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Graham Winstanley, David Basey, Andy Wilson, Honor Wheeler, Dean Ashton, Geof Lewis, Andrew Dumbleton

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