Messier 81 & 82

Messier 81 & 82

  • Bode’s galaxy, or Messier 81 (right side), is a grand design galaxy roughly the same size as our own Milky Way.

    The Cigar galaxy, or Messier 82 (left side), is a starburst galaxy that is significantly smaller than our galaxy, although it is significantly more luminous.

    Both are in the constellation Ursa Major, and are about 12 million light years (~1 x 10^20 km) away from us.

  • 106 x 3 minutes (5.3 hours)

  • 120 gain, 30 offset, -20°C, 1x1 bin

  • Imaging cam - ZWO asi294mc pro

    Filter - UV/IR cut

    Guiding cam - ZWO asi120mm mini

    Imaging scope - Ioptron 6” Ritchey Chrétien Telescope

    Focal Reducer - Astro-Physics CCDT67

    Guidescope - Starfield 60mm

    Mount - Celestron AVX

    ASIAIR Pro

    Stacked and processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

  • The Laurentians, Canada (Bortle ~4)

  • March 30th, 2021