Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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M82 - The (exploding) Cigar Galaxy, Kevin Covey
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M82 - The (exploding) Cigar Galaxy

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M82 - The (exploding) Cigar Galaxy, Kevin Covey
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M82 - The (exploding) Cigar Galaxy

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The last time I imaged this was years ago with a 4 inch refractor. There is definitely more detail this time around.

Data was captured over 11 nights this year from April 22nd to May 10th.

L = 33 x 600s

R = 25 x 600s

G = 24 x 600s

B = 28 x 600s

Ha = 26 x 1800s

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M82 - The (exploding) Cigar Galaxy, Kevin Covey

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