Daniel Pasternak 20 March 2016a
on the right: Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
on the left: Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group. It is about five times more luminous than the whole Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous than our galaxy's center.
C-11/CGEM-DX Hyperstar F/2
Canon 450d full spectrum
30 sec subs ISO 800
Imaged under the almost Full Moon.
Daniel Pasternak 20 March 2016a
on the right: Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
on the left: Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group. It is about five times more luminous than the whole Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous than our galaxy's center.
C-11/CGEM-DX Hyperstar F/2
Canon 450d full spectrum
30 sec subs ISO 800
Imaged under the almost Full Moon.