Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034  ·  NGC 3077
Bode's Galaxy (M81) and Cigar Galaxy (M82), Wintyfresh
Bode's Galaxy (M81) and Cigar Galaxy (M82)
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Bode's Galaxy (M81) and Cigar Galaxy (M82)

Bode's Galaxy (M81) and Cigar Galaxy (M82), Wintyfresh
Bode's Galaxy (M81) and Cigar Galaxy (M82)
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Bode's Galaxy (M81) and Cigar Galaxy (M82)

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Bode's Galaxy (M81, right) and the Cigar Galaxy (M82, left) 11.8 million light-years distant in the constellation Ursa Major as viewed through the Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN), a vast complex of diffuse gas and dust in our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Nice to see what the RASA can do with just a couple hours of data!

76 x 120" ZWO asi183mc-pro, Celestron 8" RASA, 2" Optolong L-Pro Filter

Skywatcher EQ8-R Pro guided by a ZWO asi290mc in a Skywatcher Evoguide 50.

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Bode's Galaxy (M81) and Cigar Galaxy (M82), Wintyfresh