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Bode's Galaxy & Cigar Galaxy
41 Light 240 Seconds
40 Dark
40 Flat
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Used Camera Settings:
1600 Gain
30 Offsett
-10 °C
Used Equipment:
OTA: Skywatcher 200 Quattro
Equatorial Mount: Skywatcher NEQ6-PRO
AutoFocuser: ZWO EAF
Camera: QHY294C
Philters: IDAS LPS D2
Guiding Scope: Artesky Superguide 60mm
Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM Mini + UV/IR Cut Filter
Bode's Galaxy or M81 is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It has a D25 isophotal diameter of 29.44 kiloparsecs (96,000 light-years). Because of its relative proximity to the Milky Way galaxy, large size, and active galactic nucleus (which harbors a 70 million M supermassive black hole), Messier 81 has been studied extensively by professional astronomers. The galaxy's large size and relatively high brightness also makes it a popular target for amateur astronomers. In late February 2022, astronomers reported that Bode's Galaxy may be the source of FRB 20200120E, a repeating fast radio burst.
Cigar Galaxy or M82 is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is the second-largest member of the M81 Group, with the D25 isophotal diameter of 12.52 kiloparsecs (40,800 light-years).It is about five times more luminous than the Milky Way and its central region is about one hundred times more luminous. The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81. As one of the closest starburst galaxies to Earth, M82 is the prototypical example of this galaxy type.SN 2014J, a type Ia supernova, was discovered in the galaxy on 21 January 2014. In 2014, in studying M82, scientists discovered the brightest pulsar yet known, designated M82 X-2.
In November 2023, a gamma-ray burst was observed in M82, which was determined to have come from a magnetar, the first such event detected outside the Milky Way (and only the fourth such event ever detected).
Bode's Galaxy & Cigar Galaxy
41 Light 240 Seconds
40 Dark
40 Flat
40 DarkFlat
Used Camera Settings:
1600 Gain
30 Offsett
-10 °C
Used Equipment:
OTA: Skywatcher 200 Quattro
Equatorial Mount: Skywatcher NEQ6-PRO
AutoFocuser: ZWO EAF
Camera: QHY294C
Philters: IDAS LPS D2
Guiding Scope: Artesky Superguide 60mm
Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM Mini + UV/IR Cut Filter
Bode's Galaxy or M81 is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It has a D25 isophotal diameter of 29.44 kiloparsecs (96,000 light-years). Because of its relative proximity to the Milky Way galaxy, large size, and active galactic nucleus (which harbors a 70 million M supermassive black hole), Messier 81 has been studied extensively by professional astronomers. The galaxy's large size and relatively high brightness also makes it a popular target for amateur astronomers. In late February 2022, astronomers reported that Bode's Galaxy may be the source of FRB 20200120E, a repeating fast radio burst.
Cigar Galaxy or M82 is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is the second-largest member of the M81 Group, with the D25 isophotal diameter of 12.52 kiloparsecs (40,800 light-years).It is about five times more luminous than the Milky Way and its central region is about one hundred times more luminous. The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81. As one of the closest starburst galaxies to Earth, M82 is the prototypical example of this galaxy type.SN 2014J, a type Ia supernova, was discovered in the galaxy on 21 January 2014. In 2014, in studying M82, scientists discovered the brightest pulsar yet known, designated M82 X-2.
In November 2023, a gamma-ray burst was observed in M82, which was determined to have come from a magnetar, the first such event detected outside the Milky Way (and only the fourth such event ever detected).