M82 Spiral Galaxy

Color

 Final Processing

First processing

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Taken 07 March 2002 from backyard in Castro Valley, California

30 x 2minutes

Equipment used: C14 with TV101 Piggybacked

                                  3910mm  Focal length / f/11

                                  FLI IMG1024S Dream Machine @ -40Deg C

                                  Optec TCF-S Temperature Compensated focuser

                                  AP1200GTO mount