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M82 - LRGB where L=Clear+(4xHa), R=maximum(R, 4xHa). Processed to display hydrogen jets.

 

   

 

  
  M82 Cigar Galaxy  
   

 

  

M82 - LRGB with no added Ha. Processed to display detail within the galaxy.

M82 Cigar Galaxy

This is a star burst galaxy. For more information, try:  www.seds.org/messier/m/m082.html

 

The H-alpha image has been processed to display the very faint hydrogen jets to the north and south of the galaxy.

The red and blue images have been processed to show the detail in the galaxy. Both of these two images have been processed in the same way and have the same relative brightness.

H-alpha (12nm width) 12x5minutes & 20x10minutes. 16th March 2009

  
   

Red (612-670nm) 14x150s & 6x300s. 18th March 2009

Blue (392-508nm) 14x180s & 6x360s. 18th March 2009

 

Image taken in January 2006

Date 16th March 2009 (H-alpha), 18th March 2009 (Clear, Red and Blue)
Telescope 250mm F4.8 Newtonian Reflector with coma corrector
Filter Clear, H-Alpha (12nm), Red and Blue filters
Exposure

Clear: 25 x 5minutes. Total time for all filters - 8 hours 48 minutes
Software CCDStack, IRIS