Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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M82 The Cigar Galaxy HaLRGB, Greg Bass
M82 The Cigar Galaxy HaLRGB
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M82 The Cigar Galaxy HaLRGB

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M82 The Cigar Galaxy HaLRGB, Greg Bass
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M82 The Cigar Galaxy HaLRGB

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I've been looking forward to imaging M82 ever since I rejoined the astrophotography hobby after a 25-year + hiatus.  Back in the '90s I was imaging using film, my trusty Olympus OM-1 and my orange Celestron C8.  Needless to say, today's technologies produce images that are far more rewarding, and I am continually amazed at many of the images that are being posted on Astrobin.

Imaged over two nights, March 21st and 22nd, M82 was a target that I wanted to capture with a H-alpha filter, a tool I just recently acquired.

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M82 The Cigar Galaxy HaLRGB, Greg Bass