deep sky6 March 2025
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Bode's and Cigar Galaxies
M 81 · M 82 · α 09h 55m · δ +69° 04′
Ursa Major's iconic pair: Bode's regular spiral and the irregular Cigar, warped by their past encounter.
| Date | 2025-03-06 - Normandie |
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| Optics | Skywatcher Evostar 72ED |
| Mount | Wave 150i |
| Camera | ASI533MC Pro |
| Filters | L-Pro |
| Exposure | 10 × 3 min (30 min) via ASIAIR |
| Processing | Siril + GraXpert |