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Chaotic Galaxy M82 |
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About This Photograph
Here we find a galaxy out of sorts, the victim of a recent gravitational assault by nearby galaxy M81. This has apparently triggered a burst of star formation within M82. The resulting activity, perhaps including a high rate of supernova explosions, is driving copious amounts of red glowing hydrogen gas and other material into intergalactic space.
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Technical Details |
| Optics: | 20" f/8 RCOS Ritchey-Chrétien Cassegrain w/ Field Corrector. | | Camera: | SBIG STL-11000M. | | Mount: | Software Bisque Paramount ME. | | Filters: | SBIG Standard RGB. | | Dates/Times: | 3 February 2005. | | Location: | Dimension Point Observatory, Mayhill, New Mexico. | | Exposure Details: | LRGB = 120:75:30:60 minutes,H-alpha = 9 hours. | | Acquisition: | MaxIm DL/CCD 4, TheSky6, CCDAutoPilot2. | | Processing: | MaxIm DL/CCD 4, Photoshop CS, GradientXTerminator. | |
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