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The Cigar Galaxy
M82 / NGC 3034
Starburst Galaxy
Ursa Major
12 million light years
8.4
11 x 5 arcminutes
38,000 light years
1774, Johann Bode
February
09h 55m 59s
+69º 40’ 34”
Celestron EdgeHD 800
9 nights, April 2015
L = 20 x 1200s
RGB = 6 x 600s each
Hα = 17 x 1800s
18 hours 10 minutes |