Messier 082 – Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major In Luminance

Messier 082 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

  • Description: - Messier 82, aka NGC 3034, aka Bode’s Nebula when coupled with nearby M81. A Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

  • Camera: ASI533MM

  • Filter: Chroma L

  • Telescope: Astro-Physics AP130EDT, 1085mm at f/8.35

  • Exposure: 51minutes total of 17 x 3 minutes Luminance only

  • Location: Home in Calgary, Alberta under Bortle 8 skies

  • Imaging Date: 2025-04-25

  • Notes: This is one of my QAD (Quick And Dirty) shots, imaging from my backyard in the city. Processed in PixInsight with BlurXT and NoiseXT.

Messier 082 – Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major in RGB

  • Description: - Messier 82, aka NGC 3034, aka Bode’s Nebula when coupled with nearby M81. A Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

  • Camera: ASI533MM

  • Filters: Chroma RGB

  • Telescope: Astro-Physics AP130EDT, 1085mm at f/8.35

  • Exposure: 5.4hrs total of 36 x 3 minutes each RGB filters

  • Location: Home in Calgary, Alberta under Bortle 8 skies

  • Imaging Date: 2025-04-05

  • Notes: This was an experiment to see if I could get a reasonable image of a galaxy from within the city. Long total integration time helped a lot to remove satellite trails and reduce noise from the light pollution. Processed in PixInsight with BlurXT and NoiseXT.

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