Observation by Dean Ashton: Have a cigar...

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Dean Ashton OBE

Observer

Dean Ashton

Observed

2021 Feb 25 - 07:41

Uploaded

2021 Mar 08 - 07:50

Objects

M82

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h56^m
Dec: +69°39'
Position angle: -1°36'

Field size

0°33' × 0°20'

Equipment

Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD + 0.7x Focal Reducer
Celestron CGEM
QHY268C OSC Camera
Optolong L-Pro Filter and Optolong L-eNhance Filter
OAG with LoadstarX2 Guide Camera

Exposure

66x600-seconds at f/7 (1,645mm social length)

Location

St Austell, Cornwall

Target name

M82

Title

Have a cigar...

About this image

M82, a highly luminous edge on spiral starburst galaxy.

M82 captured on the nights of 25th, 26th and 27th February 2021. 7-hours of integration were captured using the Optolong L-Pro luminance filter. A further 4-hours were captured using the Optolong L-eNhance narrow band filter.

All images were captured as 10-minute subs.

All calibration and processing with PixInsight.

Files associated with this observation

M82_67x600s_NBRGB.jpg (2.0 MB)

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