M82
M82 is a starburst galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is 12 million light years from Earth.
TARGET
Nomenclature: M82, Messier 82, NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy
Right Ascension: 09:55:52.2
Declination: +69:40:47
Size: 11 arc min
Discovery: Johann Elert Bode on 31 December 1774
EQUIPMENT USED
Twin APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
Twin QSI6120 CCD cameras
Astrodon filters
IMAGE CAPTURE
5nm Ha: 18x1800 bin 2x2
Luminance: 46x300 bin 1x1
Red: 18x300 bin 1x1
Green: 21x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 19x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 17.7 hours
Pixel scale: 0.533 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.364 degrees
Capture dates: 1-11 March 2019
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
5nm Ha: 18x1800 bin 2x2
Luminance: 46x300 bin 1x1
Red: 18x300 bin 1x1
Green: 21x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 19x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 17.7 hours
Pixel scale: 0.533 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.364 degrees
Capture dates: 1-11 March 2019
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2