Cigar Galaxy
The Cigar Galaxy (M 82) is an active galaxy located about 12 million light years away in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major. Its proximity to a larger galaxy (M 81) has caused gravitational effects to deform it and cause a strong increase in star formation.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Camera
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Location
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Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation
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Date of observation
March to July 2021
Filters
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Processing
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Processing
PixInsight 1.8.9 (with Autointegrate.js), AsroArt 8.0, PaintShop Pro 2023
Credits
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