Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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M82 Cigar Galaxy HA/RGB, mirko tondinelli
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M82 Cigar Galaxy HA/RGB

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M82 Cigar Galaxy HA/RGB

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The Cigar Galaxy (also known as M 82 or NGC 3034) is an active galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major; it is located about 12 million light years away and is associated with the larger and more famous M81. This is a great example of a starburst galaxy.  Crop on yesterday's image,...I gave some clarity and texture with Camera RAW to give more sharpness....  Technical data :  204*180s G1600 T-20 34*120s G1600 T-20 79*900s G1600 T-20 Equipment:Skywatcher 254 F5 @1033mm (F4) Skywatcher 0.87x Coma Corrector QHYCCD QHY294c L-ProOptolong L-Ultimate ZWO OAG + ASI290mm Mini Ioptron CEM70 Software: N.I.N.A. + PHD2  Shots by my friend Francesco Radici Processing done by me

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M82 Cigar Galaxy HA/RGB, mirko tondinelli