Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 2976  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034  ·  NGC 3077  ·  The star 22UMa  ·  The star 27UMa
M81/M82 Galaxies and the Integrated Flux Nebula, NateTorenvliet
M81/M82 Galaxies and the Integrated Flux Nebula
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M81/M82 Galaxies and the Integrated Flux Nebula

M81/M82 Galaxies and the Integrated Flux Nebula, NateTorenvliet
M81/M82 Galaxies and the Integrated Flux Nebula
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M81/M82 Galaxies and the Integrated Flux Nebula

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I've wanted to capture the IFN for some time and was delighted to see it appear. These clouds are ultra-faint and tricky to photograph and process.

Integrated Flux Nebula lie beyond the main body of our galaxy and are illuminated not by a single star, as most nebula are, but by the energy from the integrated flux of all the stars in the Milky Way. This interstellar medium is composed of dust, hydrogen, carbon monoxide et al. (Wikipedia)

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M81/M82 Galaxies and the Integrated Flux Nebula, NateTorenvliet