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Distance: 12 Million Light YearsMagnitude: 8.4Size: 9 x 4 Arc MinutesGalaxy Type: Irregular StarburstTelescope: RC 10” 2000mm FLCamera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposure: L 12×600 Bin 1, RGB 20×300 Bin2, Ha 14×1800 Bin 1 Messier 82 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major however it is also classified as a starburst galaxy. A starburst […]

For a full size image click here. Exposure: L 17×600 Bin 1, RGB 17×300 Bin2 Distance: 12 Million Light Years Magnitude: Messier 81 Magnitude 6.9 Magnitude: Messier 82 Magnitude 8.4 Size: Messier 81 21 x 10 Arc Minutes Size: Messier 82 9 x 4 Arc Minutes Galaxy Type: Messier 81 Spiral Galaxy Type: Messier 82 […]

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