Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82), Van H. McComas
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Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82)

Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82), Van H. McComas
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Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82)

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Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82)

I finally got an almost perfect night for my first 600 mm DSO of M81 & M82. Everything was perfect until PHD2 could not track any star. I assume my primary alignment wasn’t up to par. It was already getting late so instead of starting all over I shorten my exposure time and went with the SkyGuider Pro alignment.

I shot 50 Lights at 30 seconds, f/6.3, aperture 90 mm, at 600 mm focal length, ISO 800 using the modified Canon T7i and the Sigma 150-600 mm telephoto lens.

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Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82), Van H. McComas

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