| M81 & M82 LAAstro.com by Bill Patterson |
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| Date Taken: 12/9/04 Location: OCA site, Anza, CA Equipment: Takahashi FSQ106 telescope & SBIG STL11000 CCD camera Exposure: LRGB = 30/15/15/15 (300 second individual exposures) Notes: There are least 18 galaxies in the image. Finding them is a little like playing "Where's Waldo". The galaxy map will help but some are a challenge. Good luck :) |
| Catalog: M82 Magnitude: 8.4 Size: 11.2' x 4.3' Constellation: Ursa Major Common Name or Description: Irregular galaxy |
| Catalog: M81 Magnitude: 6.9 Size: 26.9' x 14.1' Constellation: Ursa Major Common Name or Description: Bode's Nebula - spiral galaxy |
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