Messier 81 & 82
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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.
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106 x 3 minutes (5.3 hours)
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120 gain, 30 offset, -20°C, 1x1 bin
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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
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The Laurentians, Canada (Bortle ~4)
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March 30th, 2021