M81, M82 (Bode and Cigar)

Posted: Apr 25th, 2025

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 85 мм f/4.8

Camera: ZWO ASI 183 MC

Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C

Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini

Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop

Exposure:

61 x 300" ISO/Gain: 120 - Фильтр IR CUT

Orange zoneLight Pollution:

Petushki Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia

Apr 21st, 2025

M81, M82 (BODE AND CIGAR)

Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 85 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 183 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software:  SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop

Petushki Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia
Light Pollution: Orange zone

Exposure:
61 x 300" ISO/Gain: 120 - Фильтр IR CUT

Classic!
 Without these objects, spring is not spring.
 
 M 81 (Bode) is located at a distance of about 11 million light years, diameter about 70,000 light years, angular size 24.9'x11.5'.
 M 82 (Cigar) is 12 million light years away from us, diameter about 38,000 light years, angular size 11.2' × 4.3'.
 
 M 81 is in gravitational interaction with M 82, which leads to the appearance of filamentary gas structures in the group.
 Also, gravity leads to the drawing of interstellar gas into the center of Messier 82, which leads to active star formation in this galaxy.

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Author: Ryjov Aleksey

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Classic!
Without these objects, spring is not spring.

M 81 (Bode) is located at a distance of about 11 million light years, diameter about 70,000 light years, angular size 24.9'x11.5'.
M 82 (Cigar) is 12 million light years away from us, diameter about 38,000 light years, angular size 11.2' × 4.3'.

M 81 is in gravitational interaction with M 82, which leads to the appearance of filamentary gas structures in the group.
Also, gravity leads to the drawing of interstellar gas into the center of Messier 82, which leads to active star formation in this galaxy.

Resolution: 3840x2753 px

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