M-82 Galaxy in Ursa Major

M-82 is also known as the "Cigar Galaxy". It is not exactly edge-on, but it is very close to it so I put it in that category. The galaxy is rich in star birth activities and shows a nice dark dusk region. The galaxy is located near the Big dipper and can only be seen from the northern hemisphere. The high declination makes it difficult for me to image because my CCD camera will hit the bottom of the LX 200 mount when the galaxy gets close to transit. .

Click here for Larger Image	Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT
	M-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000 Autotracker
	Focal Ratio: f10
	Exposure: 32 min
Reserved for Future Image	Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT
	MX-5C CCD Camera
	Focal Ratio: f
	Exposure:
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M-82 Galaxy
M-82 is also known as the "Cigar Galaxy". It is not exactly edge-on, but it is very close to it so I put it in that category. The galaxy is rich in star birth activities and shows a nice dark dusk region. The galaxy is located near the Big dipper and can only be seen from the northern hemisphere. The high declination makes it difficult for me to image because my CCD camera will hit the bottom of the LX 200 mount when the galaxy gets close to transit. .
	Constellation: Ursa Major Size: 11.3 x 4.2 arcmin Magnitude: 9.3 RA: 09h 55m 54.0s Dec: +69d 40m 57s