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M82 and Supernova 2014J
The Cigar Galaxy (M82) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major and is five times more luminous than the whole Milky Way. The starburst activity is thought to be triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81. Embedded within the galaxy is SN 2014J; an apparent type Ia supernova, it was observed in the galaxy on 21 January 2014 and is one of the closest supernovae seen for decades.
This image is the result of 15 x 120s exposures, captured using a QHY8L mounted to a Sky-Watcher Explorer 190MN Pro. The image was stacked in Nebulosity 3 and processed in Photoshop CS6.
M82 and Supernova 2014J
The Cigar Galaxy (M82) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major and is five times more luminous than the whole Milky Way. The starburst activity is thought to be triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81. Embedded within the galaxy is SN 2014J; an apparent type Ia supernova, it was observed in the galaxy on 21 January 2014 and is one of the closest supernovae seen for decades.
This image is the result of 15 x 120s exposures, captured using a QHY8L mounted to a Sky-Watcher Explorer 190MN Pro. The image was stacked in Nebulosity 3 and processed in Photoshop CS6.