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M82 aka Cigar Galaxy HaLRGB M82 or Cigar is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Taken using Ha and LRGB. Link-words: Galaxy

M82 aka Cigar Galaxy HaLRGB

M82 or Cigar is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Taken using Ha and LRGB.

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File information
Filename:M82star.png
Album name:JohnDeathridge / Galaxies and Clusters
Link-words:Galaxy
Image date, time and location:Tonbridge bortle5. Total of 16hrs across several dates in April and May.
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:Askar 107Phq Flatfield Astrograph, aperture 107mm, focal length 749mm f7. Asiair PLus , ZWO AM5 and EAF
Camera and filters used:ZWO ASI533MM Pro ZWO Filter wheel and Antlia Ha and LRGB filters.
Processing applied:Pixinsight and Photoshop
Filesize:1082 KiB
Date added:May 18, 2024
Dimensions:1134 x 1001 pixels
Displayed:11 times
URL:http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/displayimage-2732-_M82_aka_Cigar_Galaxy_HaLRGB_.html
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