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M 82 Cigar Galaxy

        M 82 Cigar Galaxy       

Also known as the Starburst Galaxy    

                 Equipment:        StarLight SXV-H9, Meade RCX 400 12" with .50 F/R Mounted on a pier with a Mitty Evolution Wedge

                    Filter:                 Astronomik Type II with IR block.

                    Binning:              2X2

                    Time:                  L 189 min, R 54 min with HA 57 min, G 54 min, B 54 min, Total 408 min or 6 hrs & 48 min.

                    Date:                  February 26, 2006 / March 3, 2006 / and March 29, 2006

                    Processed:          Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS 6. 

                    Magnitude          8.4

                    Distance             12 Million LY

                    Constellation       Ursa Major  ( The Great Bear )

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