|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
Object Information
|
Name: |
M81 & M82 (The Cigar Galaxy) |
|
Type: |
Spiral Galaxy |
|
Description: |
Wide field view of two galaxies M81 and M82. These two galaxies are the most
prominent of the M81 group. M82 is actually also called the Cigar Galaxy is
star forming. This picture was taken with an Orion Starshoot DSCI II and a
Nikon 600mm f4 ED lens. |
|
Magnitude: |
M81 (7.0), M82 (8.6) |
|
Size: |
M81 (24.9 x 11.5), M82 (11.2 x 4.3) arcminutes |
|
Related Photos: |
M82 (Cigar Galazy) |
|
References: |
|
|
| Acquisition
|
Location: |
Latitude 44.841N by Longitude -122.869W at an elevation of 87 meters.
Aumsville, Oregon USA |
|
Date: |
October 26, 2008 |
|
Zone: |
-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
|
Equipment
|
Imager: |
Orion StarShoot DSCI II |
|
OTA: |
Nikkor 300mm f2.8 ED Telephoto lens. |
|
Barlow: |
none |
|
Platform: |
2X Super Modified Nikon Imaging Platform |
|
Guiding: |
Orion StarShoot Deep Space Monochrome II Imager, Nikkor 600mm f4 ED lens,
and MaxIm DL Essentials. |
|
Imaging
|
Light
frames: |
4 x 5 min |
|
Darks: |
4 x 5 min |
|
Flats: |
none |
|
Filters: |
Custom 39mm Astronomics CLS Light Pollution Filter |
|
f-stops: |
f5.6 |
|
FOV: |
74 x 55 arcminutes |
|
Scale: |
5.91 arcseconds per pixel |
|
Software: |
MaxIm DL Essentials |
|
Image Processing
|
Stacking: |
Deep Sky Stacker 3.2.1 |
|
Combined: |
Average |
|
Processing: |
PhotoShop CS3, Astronomy Tools CS2 V1.5, New Astro Zone System, Noiseware
Professional Plugin. |
|
| Notes
|
|
|
