M82

Image Description

This is an image of M82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy. It is a starburst galaxy about 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about five times more luminous than the Milky Way and its central region is about one hundred times more luminous. The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81.

January 21 - February 22, 2017       

December 16, 2021 - January 26, 2022 

Location: Rancho Hidalgo, NM         

Telescope: Planewave CDK-17          

Camera: Apogee CG16M (2017 Data)     

Camera: FLI PL16803 (2022 Data)      

Mount: Paramount ME                  

Luminance: 59x20 minutes (binned 1x1)

Ha: 12x30 minutes (binned 1x1)       

Red: 28x15 minutes (binned 1x1)      

Green: 27x15 minutes (binned 1x1)    

Blue: 28x15 minutes (binned 1x1)     

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