M81 Bode's Galaxy + M82 Cigar Galaxy

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M81 Bode's Galaxy + M82 Cigar Galaxy
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Integration
6.8 h of 4 h goal · done
Nights
4 · 2026-10-12 – 2026-10-18
Scopes
Dwarf 3
Filters
Astro
Distance
about 12 million light-yearsM82 is at the same distance
Light left it
12 million years ago
Read more
Messier 81 on Wikipedia

Other versions

M81 Bode's Galaxy + M82 Cigar Galaxy, other version 1
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Sessions

NightScopeFilterFrames × expHours
2026-10-12Dwarf 3D3Astro56 × 30 s0.47
2026-10-16Dwarf 3D3Astro104 × 60 s1.73
2026-10-17Dwarf 3D3Astro154 × 60 s2.57
2026-10-18Dwarf 3D3Astro120 × 60 s2.00
Total stacked6.77

Frames the scope stacked, not frames taken. Night = local evening the session started.