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Messier 82 AKA, the Cigar Galaxy

Messier 82 also known as the Cigar Galaxy or NGC 3034 is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

Imaging telescope or lens: Planewave CDK17

Imaging camera: Finger Lakes Instrumenttaion Proline 16803

Guiding telescope or lens: Planewave CDK17

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2

Software: PHD2 PHD 2.6.2,  PixInsight 1.8 Pisinsight 1.8

Filters: Chroma Blue,  Chroma Green,  Chroma Red

Copyright: Seymore Stars

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