BODES GALAXY & CIGAR GALAXY
Spiral galaxy Messier 81 and starburst galaxy Messier 82 are two galaxies often photographed together as a pair in the constellation Ursa Major. M81 and M82 are great broadband targets that are easy for beginner astrophotographers.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
TS-Optics Photoline 80mm f/6 Triplet
Camera
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Camera
Starlight Xpress Trius SX-694C
Location
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Location
Lock & Dam #24 Mississippi River in Missouri
Date of observation
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Date of observation
Feb 28 & 29 - 2024
Filters
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Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight AutoIntegrate, BlurXterminator and NarrowbandNormalization
Credits
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Credits
Eric Westermann, Jarmo Ruuth, Russell Croman and Bill Blanshan
