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M81 and M82 (Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy)

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M81 and M82 (Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy)NGC 3031NGC 3034NGC 3077
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Photo description / processing

M81 Bode's Galaxy. Distance: 12 million light-years Diameter: 70,000 light-years Apparent size: 24.9' × 11.5' M82 Cigar Galaxy. Distance: 12 million light-years Diameter: 37,000 light-years Apparent size: 11.2' × 4.3' NGC 3077 Distance: 12.8 million light-years Apparent size: 5.2' × 4.7'

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Jupiter-21M
Camera
Sony NEX-5T
Mount
Homemade Astrotracker
Software
DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, Adobe Lightroom
Location
Kolomna, Russia

Light pollution

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 350 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · f5.6 ·
  • 330 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 3200 · f5.6 ·

Total exposure: 5 h 40 m

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