Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's nebulae  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
Cigar Galaxy (M82) in HaLRGB, Chuck's Astrophotography
Cigar Galaxy (M82) in HaLRGB
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Cigar Galaxy (M82) in HaLRGB

Cigar Galaxy (M82) in HaLRGB, Chuck's Astrophotography
Cigar Galaxy (M82) in HaLRGB
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Cigar Galaxy (M82) in HaLRGB

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I started this project nearly a month ago - it took a while to capture the 27 hours that I wanted. I went with 18 hours of Ha data to make sure I could get that starburst center that this galaxy is famous for. It was also my first attempt at processing an HaLRGB image.

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Description: A little deeper color in the starburst core.

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Cigar Galaxy (M82) in HaLRGB, Chuck's Astrophotography