a. v. ley
M 82
M 82 is a "starburst" galaxy located about 12 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major. The red hydrogen alpha emission in the center of the galaxy is thought to be a center of star birth. It is also thought that M82s close proximity (in astronomical terms) to M 81 is causing the starburst activity. The image was captured in several sessions from the General Nathan Twinning Observatory in Belen, NM using a C11 edge with focal reducer at 1960 mm, an ASI 1600 cooled camera and a Losmandy G11 mount. H alpha data was obtained from my light-polluted Albuquerque backyard.
M 82
M 82 is a "starburst" galaxy located about 12 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major. The red hydrogen alpha emission in the center of the galaxy is thought to be a center of star birth. It is also thought that M82s close proximity (in astronomical terms) to M 81 is causing the starburst activity. The image was captured in several sessions from the General Nathan Twinning Observatory in Belen, NM using a C11 edge with focal reducer at 1960 mm, an ASI 1600 cooled camera and a Losmandy G11 mount. H alpha data was obtained from my light-polluted Albuquerque backyard.