M 82 aka Cigar Galaxy
Distance from Earth: About 12 million light years away
Constellation: Ursa Major
Telescope: 12.5" RCOS
Camera : STL11000, off axis guiding
Mount : AP1200
Image date: Feb 2009
-- Filters used and total time--
Luminous 60 minutes
Red 60 minutes
Green 60 minutes
Blue 60 minutes
Ha
OIII
SII