Observation by Dean Ashton: M82

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Dean Ashton

Observer

Dean Ashton

Observed

2023 Mar 03 - 20:00

Uploaded

2024 Mar 15 - 09:59

Objects

M82

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h55^m
Dec: +69°38'
Position angle: -1°41'

Field size

0°36' × 0°21'

Equipment

Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD
QHY268C Camera
Optolong L-Pro Filter
Optolong L-eNhance & L-eXtreme Filters

Exposure

70x600s Exposures at Focal Length 1,645mm /f7

Location

St Austell Cornwall

Target name

M82

Title

M82

About this image

The image was created from 5-hors of exposure (30x600s) of RGB data collected in 2021 and 7-hours of exposure of Ha data (40x600s) collected in 2022 (using the triple-band Optolong L-eNhance) filter and 2023 (using the duo-band Optolong L-eXtreme filter). The same QHY268C one shot colour camera was used each time.

Files associated with this observation

M82_70x600s_HaRGB_DA.jpg (1.9 MB)

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