Messier 82, the Cigar galaxy
Constellation: Ursa Major
Messier 82. the Cigar galaxy, is a starbust galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about 12 million Ly from Earth. It is a member of the Messier 81 group. The starbust activity is thought to have been triggered by Messier 81.
Dates:
This image was taken on January 23, 2022
Telescope & Mount:
Celestron 9.25″ EdgeHD with 0.7x reducer on a Celestron CGX-L mount. Guiding with Tecnosky 70/400 and ASI290MM Mini
Imaging:
Camera: ASI2600MC-Pro (bin 1×1)
Data:
Optolong L-eXtreme: 64x300s
Total integration time: 5h 20′