Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: Intergalactic cirrus around M81 & M...

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2023 May 13 - 23:21

Uploaded

2023 Jul 07 - 23:36

Objects

M81
M82
NGC2976
NGC3007

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h55^m
Dec: +69°04'
Position angle: +96°07'

Field size

2°42' × 1°38'

Equipment

William Optics 110mm f6.5 TEC
Canon 6D Modified
Astronomik luminance 2 filter

Exposure

151 X 120s

Location

Cheaddar and Uckfield

Target name

M81 & M82

Title

Intergalactic cirrus around M81 & M82

About this image

5 hours 2 minutes total exposure over 13th - 23rd May 2023 from two locations Cheddar and Uckfield.

M81 is also known as Bode's Galaxy, M82 was also discovered by Bode. M82 is a starburst galaxy with a vast star-forming region in it's core.

UGC5336 an 14tm Mag irregular galaxy, just above M81 in the image.

Intergalactic cirrus is gas and dust between galaxies often left as a result of galactic mergers, it's study can be used to provide insights in the past history of galaxies.

Files associated with this observation

M81 M82 2MB-.jpg (1.7 MB)

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