M82 - Cigar Galaxy
M82 - Cigar Galaxy
Messier: 82
NGC: 3034
Right Ascension: 09h 55.8m
Declination: 69 41
Apparent Magnitude: 8.4
Date: December 2008
Equipment:
Telescope: Meade 16" Schmidt Cassegrain with f6.3 reducer
Camera: SBIG ST-10XE
Guiding: Meade 5" refractor/DSI Pro/PHD
http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/m82.html
Additional Comments: An image of M82 taken through an H-alpha filter can be seen here: http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory/image_detail.asp?ID=45
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