Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  HD85161  ·  HD85458  ·  HD85533  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
The Cigar Galaxy and Bode’s Galaxy in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner
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The Cigar Galaxy and Bode’s Galaxy in Ursa Major

The Cigar Galaxy and Bode’s Galaxy in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner
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The Cigar Galaxy and Bode’s Galaxy in Ursa Major

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Here is a view of galaxies Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy) and Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) in the constellation Ursa Major. You can just start to see some of the integrated flux nebula that surrounds this area.

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope,  ZWO AS2600mc-Pro running at -10C, Celestron CGEM-DX mount, 97 x 60 second guided exposures, darks from the library and flats at the end of imaging, focused with a ZWO EAF, controlled with a ZWO ASIAir Pro. Processed using PixInsight. Image Date: November 21, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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The Cigar Galaxy and Bode’s Galaxy in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner

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