Showing posts with label NGC 3034. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NGC 3034. Show all posts

Friday, April 6, 2012

M82



Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a nearby starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C
Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM
Guiding Camera:  SBIG ST-i
Filters Astrodon:  Luminance, Red, Green and Blue
Location:  Deerlick Astronomy Village

Exposure Details
L = 210 Minutes
RGB = 240 Minutes Bin 2x2
Ha = 540 Minutes (mapped to red