M82 is a Starburst type galaxy in the Big Dipper, 11.5M l.y. far from Earth, with a strong star formation rate due to the gravitational interaction with M81, distant only 300'000 l.y.
M81 is an SA(s)b type galaxy, with a diameter of 72'000 l.y. at a distance of 12M l.y. from us. Both are part of M81 Group, which counts 34 members in UMa.
In the field it's also weakly visible the IFN, a molecular cloud belonging to our Milky Way. |
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| Optic |
SW Quattro 8S 200mm f/4 with Baader MPCC Mark III corrector |
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EOS 600D Baader |
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NEQ6 with EQASCOM
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Guide
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SW 70/500 with AlCCD5
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Frame center
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RA 09:55:36 DEC 69:23:34 J2000
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Date
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2014/03/24
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Site
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Pian dell Armà , Italian Alps
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| Exposures
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43x420s ISO800 - 9 dark, 13 flat, 13 bias
Integration time - 5h
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Notes
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SN2014J still visible in M82
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