M82 - Cigar galaxy

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Category: Galaxies

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Galaxies cluster in the same field 

Main globular cluster of M82 and its Hubble image. 

Acquisition details : 

• Optic : Newton Orion Optics CT10 (250/1200), TV Paracorr corrector
• Camera : QSI 583wsg, LRVB Baader filters
• Guiding : SX Lodestar, integrated off-axis guider
• Exposure :  L : 28 x 300" (2h10min) ;  R:G:B  : 5 x 180" bin2 ;
• Date : 20th February 2013
• Processed using PixInsight