M82 & M81
Cigar Galaxy and Bode's Nebula
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| Other names: |
NGC3031 (M81), NGC3034 (M82) |
| Optics: |
Takahashi FSQ-106ED at f/5 |
| Mount: |
Losmandy GM-8 w/Gemini |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 40D [ unmodified ] |
| Exposure: |
55 minutes [ 11 x 5 minutes ] at ISO 400 |
| Accessories: |
Optec TCF-S | Autoguided with Meade DSI Pro and Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II lens |
| Location: |
Landers, CA [ GMARS ] |
| Date |
December 2, 2007 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, FFR, convert, align, and combine with ImagesPlus 3.0. Levels, curves, and unsharp mask in Photoshop.
Ambient temperature was about 35°F. Very poor seeing conditions.
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