Observation by Adam Rawlinson: M81 & M82

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Adam Rawlinson

Observer

Adam Rawlinson

Observed

2023 Feb 19 - 22:00

Uploaded

2023 Feb 20 - 11:47

Objects

M81
M82

Equipment

Primaluce Airy 90 APO
SXPro 694 Trius

Exposure

2500sec

Location

Sandhurst UK

Target name

M81 and M82

Title

M81 & M82

About this image

Making use of a new (larger) CCD to catch both of these in same image

Was very clear seeing and these were nicely visible through the 10" LX200 including some nic stucture on the spiral arms.

Sadly M82 core is burnt out as I wanted to enhance contrast to see the full extent of M81.

The shadow of PGC2875 just above M81 can be seen in the original FITs image.

Files associated with this observation

M81-M82, 2023-02-19, 10x250L, Primaluce Meade LX200 on AzEQ 6, sxASCOM driver Copyright (c) Dad Dog Development Ltd-ICX694A).jpg (1.0 MB)

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