Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's nebulae  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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M 82 (NGC 3034) with IFN (Integrated Flux Nebulae), HaLRGB Image Annotated, Eric Coles (coles44)
M 82 (NGC 3034) with IFN (Integrated Flux Nebulae), HaLRGB Image Annotated
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M 82 (NGC 3034) with IFN (Integrated Flux Nebulae), HaLRGB Image Annotated

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This is an annotated version of the HaLRGB image of M 82 and surrounding galaxies with IFN (http://www.astrobin.com/174161/B/). The Annotation was done in PixInsight using two of the scripts, the first to plate solve the image and the second to construct the annotation. Look closely at the image and see the objects used in the plate solve and also the many galaxies in the image.

M 82 is an edge-viewed galaxy with its distinctive red sprites emanating from both sides the galaxy core. M 82 is located in the constellation Ursa Major. The faint clouds in the image are integrated Flux Nebulae, the name given to the collection of dust particles and gases illuminated by the accumulated glow of stars in our own Milky Way. The captured light of the IFN is part reflection off particles and part emission from gases, primarily hydrogen

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M 82 (NGC 3034) with IFN (Integrated Flux Nebulae), HaLRGB Image Annotated, Eric Coles (coles44)