Messier 82 (also known as M82, NGC 3034, The Starburst or Cigar Galaxy) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
A member of the M81 Group, it is about five times more luminous than the Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous.
The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81.
As the closest starburst galaxy to Earth, M82 is the prototypical example of this galaxy type.
Using my Uncooled ZWO224MC Cmos Camera and a Celestron 6 inch F5 Newtonian reflector scope, along with an ASI Air, Automated IPAD Sequencing Run for another shot from
My Bright Tiny Objects(Lucky Imaging) week.
Yes, this was done from my backyard in the City, Bortle 8, No LPR filters, no Auto-guiding, just basic tracking & stacking.
I captured this image with a Celestron 6 inch F5 Newt. Scope, Bisque MYT Mount, ZWO 224MC Uncooled Cmos Camera, ASI Air App acquisition, via Wifi to IPAD,
No Auto-guiding, no filters, just “Lucky Imaging Method”(short exposures stacked) 100 x 30 second exposures, 50 minute total integration time
from my Backyard Observatory in Dayton, Ohio on 02-20-2022.
Best Regards,
John Chumack
www.galacticimages.com
