L+Ha image of M81 (Bode's Galaxy) & M82 (The Cigar Galaxy) in Ursa Major

            M81 and M82 form part of the M81 Group, a grouping of galaxies located approximately 11.8MLy from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Major. A total of 34 galaxies have been identified as belonging to the group (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M81_Group#Members). M81 was discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774.

OTA: Takahashi TOA-150 APOA Refractor (iTelescope T16, Nerpio, Spain)
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M monochrome CCD cooled to -20C
Mount: Paramount PME
Guiding: Internal

Total integration: 3hr 10min

7 x 10min Luminance (unbinned)
12 x 10min Ha (unbinned, assigned to Red channel)

Data acquisition: 26/12/12 to 30/12/12

Calibration, alignment & stacking: DSS
Post-processing: Maxim DL5 & PSPx5
   

Taken in: España / Castilla-La Mancha / Nerpio (show map)

Taken on: December 22, 2012

Tags:

Astrometrydotnet:version=14400

Astrometrydotnet:id=alpha-201301-56127582

Astrometrydotnet:status=solved

Sets appears in: • iTELESCOPE • DEEP SKY ASTROPHOTOS more » • MESSIER OBJECTS • GALAXIES • FAVOURITES « less

Groups appears in: • Astrophotography - Astronomy - Astrophysics • Astronomy more » • astrometry • Astronomy for all • Wide Field Astrophotography - Starry Skies • BBC Sky at Night and Stargazing Live « less

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