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Observation by Mr Ian David Sharp: M82 in Ursa Major

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Mr Ian David Sharp

Observer

Mr Ian David Sharp

Observed

2024 Feb 01 - 00:00

Uploaded

2024 Mar 06 - 09:36

Objects

M82

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09h55m
Dec: +69°40'
Position angle: -93°01'

Field size

0°19' × 0°13'

Equipment
  • Celestron C11 Edge HD @F/7
  • 10Micron GM 1000 HPS mount
  • Starlight XPress TRIUS PRO 694 mono CCD camera
  • Starlight Xpress 7 position 1.25" filter wheel
  • Starlight XPress OAG
  • Starlight Xpress LoadStar V2 guide camera
  • Johnson RVB photometric filters
  • Pegasus Astro PRODIGY focuser
Exposure

Ha: 78 x 900s; R: 118 x 300s; V: 113 x 300s; B: 78 x 300s

Location

PixelSkies, Castilléjar in the province of Granada, Andalucia

Target name

M82 - The Cigar Galaxy

Title

M82 in Ursa Major

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Fully calibrated and processed in PixInsight.

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