Wallpaper author:
Ken Abremski
05 Jul 2026
M82
A starburst galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy experiences gravitational interactions with its neighbor M81. With the large formation of star activity, there are jets of gas and dust being blown out from the galactic center. Data was processed with PixInsight, RC-Astro tools and Photoshop.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M82
11 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 148.9685 Dec 69.6797
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................01 Dec 2019 - 24 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 243 | 3h10m | 47 |
| Luminance | 102 | 1h20m | 47 |
| Blue | 203 | 2h36m | 46 |
| Green | 125 | 1h36m | 46 |
| Red | 123 | 1h34m | 46 |