Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  HD85161  ·  HD85533  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
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M81-M82 with intergalactic interactions, Randy Pfeiffer
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M81-M82 with intergalactic interactions

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M81-M82 with intergalactic interactions, Randy Pfeiffer
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M81-M82 with intergalactic interactions

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This is my "discovery image" of a ring of intergalactic matter near M81 and spiraling trails from the top towards M82. I originally thought the M81/M82 image was noisy, but with more exposure the details became evident. This is a OSC image with 9 hours of integration time. Image processing included Global Hyperbolic Stretch to enhance faint details. Images were unguided, using Dec Arc for accuracy through cloudy periods.

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M81-M82 with intergalactic interactions, Randy Pfeiffer