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M 82 - Cigar Galaxy, 



    
        

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M 82 - Cigar Galaxy

M 82 - Cigar Galaxy, 



    
        

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M 82 - Cigar Galaxy

Acquisition details

Dates:
Jan. 25, 2019
Frames:
Astronomik Deep-Sky B 31mm: 20×180(1h) (gain: 139.00) -20°C bin 2×2
Astronomik Deep-Sky G 31mm: 20×180(1h) (gain: 139.00) -20°C bin 2×2
Astronomik Deep-Sky R 31mm: 20×180(1h) (gain: 139.00) -20°C bin 2×2
Integration:
3h
Darks:
50
Flats:
50
Bias:
50
Avg. Moon age:
19.65 days
Avg. Moon phase:
75.39%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
5.00

RA center: 09h55m54s.604

DEC center: +69°4103.35

Pixel scale: 0.593 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -99.655 degrees

Field radius: 0.232 degrees

More info:Open 

Resolution: 2265x1673

File size: 468.4 KB

Locations: Candlelight Observatory, Woodstown, NJ, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

My first attempt using a newly acquired 10" LX200 Classic OTA.

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M 82 - Cigar Galaxy, 



    
        

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