M81/M82 Bode's galaxy and Cigar galaxy, Steve Coates

M81/M82 Bode's galaxy and Cigar galaxy

M81/M82 Bode's galaxy and Cigar galaxy, Steve Coates

M81/M82 Bode's galaxy and Cigar galaxy

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Description

M81/M82 Bode's galaxy and Cigar galaxy with accompanying NGC 2976 (upper right) and NGC 3077 (bottom right)

Constellation: Ursa Major

~11.8 million light years distant

1/26 and 1/28/11

Ocala, FL

180 sec. exposure stacked in DSS for a total of 6 hour 20 min

PS CS5

Orion 80mm EON

Orion 80mm guide scope with SSAG

Canon T1i

CG-5 mount (HyperTuned)

Atronomik CLS light pollution filter clip for Canon EOS

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M81/M82 Bode's galaxy and Cigar galaxy, Steve Coates