Messier 81 & 82
| This pair of galaxies is located in the constellation of Ursa Major. Under very dark skies it is possible to see M81, the largest of the two galaxies with the naked eye. The small galaxy located in the lower right corner is NGC 3077. There is also a very faint galaxy at magnitude 30 located just to the right of M81, named PGC28731. |
| Telescope: Astro-Physics 160mm EDF f7.5 | Designation: M81 & 82 |
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
Constellation: Ursa Major |
| Camera: SBIG ST10XME with Astrodon Filters | Distance: Approx 1.2 Million Light Years |
| Guiding: SBIG ST402 via Mini Borg 60mm | Type: Spiral Galaxies |
| Exposure: 6 Hours Luminance | Position: R.A. 09 hr 55 min , Dec +69004' |
| Processed using CCDStack, PhotoShop CS3 | Date: January 2010 - February 2010 |
| Acquisition: CCDAutopilot/CCDSoft/The Sky 6/M1OASYS | Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village |