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                

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