Wallpaper author:
Sean Davis
17 Feb 2021
M81 Group
M81 Bode's Galaxy (middle) and M82 Cigar Galaxy (top) are both objects from the Messier catalog. This galaxy pair is part of a large group of galaxies in the area. You can find these objects to the north near the constellation of Ursa Major (the big dipper).
158 x 300s = 13hrs
Bortle 4
Dataset from which the image was processed
M81 M82
12 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Group of Galaxies
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 148.8458 Dec 69.3561
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................12 May 2021 - 01 Mar 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 554 | 4h | 26 |
| Red | 554 | 4h | 26 |
| Green | 531 | 3h50m | 26 |
| Blue | 768 | 5h20m | 25 |