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15-APR-2002 Ernst Sch

M81 and M82 Galaxies

N47°26'22.3" / E 8°31'28.1"

M81 Bode's Galaxy (top) and M82 Cigar Galaxy (bottom)
approx. 12 millions of light years away.
The angle between the two objects is 0.7 degrees.
Six exposures 15 seconds each through Zeiss 1200/150mm
APO refractor with ScopeTronix 40mm MaxVue eyepiece.
Afocal with T-adapter coupling. Sensitivity equivalent: 100 ASA.
Pictures added on top of each other with PictureWindow.
In my oppinion this astro picture shows the limits of my G2.
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