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Object Information
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Name: |
M82 (Cigar Galaxy) |
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Type: |
Spiral Galaxy |
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Description: |
M82 - the Cigar Galaxy, is a star forming galaxy part of the M81 group in
the Ursa Major Constellation. This picture was taking with an Orion
StarShoot DSCI II,
Nikon TC-301 2x Teleconverter, and a Nikkor 600mm f4 ED telephoto lens. |
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Magnitude: |
8.6 |
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Size: |
11.2 x 4.3 arcminute |
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Related Photos: |
M81 WFV |
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References: |
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| Acquisition
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Location: |
Latitude 44.841N by
Longitude -122.869W at an elevation of 87 meters.
Aumsville, Oregon USA |
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Date: |
December 7, 2008 |
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Zone: |
-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
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Equipment
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Imager: |
Orion StarShoot DSCI II |
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OTA: |
Nikkor 600mm f4 ED super telephoto lens |
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Barlow: |
Nikon TC-301 2x Teleconverter doubling the focal length to 1200mm |
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Platform: |
2X Super Modified Nikon Imaging Platform |
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Guiding: |
Orion StarShoot Deep Space Monochrom II Imager, Nikkor 300mm f2.8 ED lens,
and MaxIm DL Essentials. |
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Imaging
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Light
frames: |
8 x 5 minute |
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Darks: |
9 x 5 minute |
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Flats: |
none |
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Filters: |
Custom 39mm Astronomics CLS Light Pollution Filter |
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f-stops: |
f16 with Barlow |
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FOV: |
19 x 14 arcminute |
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Scale: |
1.48 arcsecond per pixel |
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Software: |
MaxIm DL Essentials |
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Image Processing
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Stacking: |
MaxImDL Essentials |
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Combined: |
Median |
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Processing: |
- MaxIm DL Essentials - squared, filtered (Gaussian Blur and
Unsharp Mask), and color balanced.
- PhotoShop CS3 - Standard Curves and Levels.
- PhotoShop CS3 - Star Color and Roundness (Desaturate, Noise Mediem,
Gaussian Bur).
- Astronomy Tools CS2 V1.5 - Enhance DSO and Reduce Stars.
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