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M 82 "Cigar"

Oleg Novoselov
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Category:Deep Sky
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M 82 "Cigar"NGC 3034
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4500x2774 px
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Photo description / processing

Captured 6 hours of Hydrogen-alpha and have now added it to last year's data, which was taken with an Antilia Triband RGB filter. The Hydrogen-alpha data has, of course, dominated the image. Now we wait for clear skies.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Прямофокусник 300/996 "Изд.№3"
Camera
QHYCCD QHY5III585M
Mount
МТ-120
Guide Scope
Kenko ED 60/400
Guide Camera
T7M
Accessories
Sharpstar 0.95x MPCC
Software
N.I.N.A., Pixinsight, Adobe Photoshop
Location
Екатеринбург, район озера Глухое., Россия

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 65 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 9 · LAIDA 5nm H ·
  • 75 × 120″ · ISO/Gain: 275 · Antlia Triband RGB Ultra ·

Total exposure: 7 h 55 m

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M 82 "Cigar"
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M 82 "Cigar"

Mar 6th, 2026

7 h 55 m

Captured 6 hours of Hydrogen-alpha and have now added it to last year's data, which was taken with an Antilia Triband RGB filter. The Hydrogen-alpha data has, of course, dominated the image. Now we wait for clear skies.

M 82 "Cigar"
M 82 "Cigar"

Jan 26th, 2025

2 h 30 m

Drizzle 2x, terminators, but the SV705C camera, how well it accumulates hydrogen after all.

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