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Messier 82, The Cigar Galaxy

A Few Galaxy Pics from Way Back…
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A Few Galaxy Pics from Way Back…

January 10, 2022 by Hersey

Cloudy Sunday night, but had a great time observing Friday and Saturday night. I put together a few more images I found in my archives which I captured a decade or so ago, this time a bunch of different galaxies. These captures…

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EAA – 12/26/2021 – Crab Nebula, Bode’s Galaxy, Cigar Galaxy, and more…
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EAA – 12/26/2021 – Crab Nebula, Bode’s Galaxy, Cigar Galaxy, and more…

December 27, 2021 by Hersey

The weather was much warmer last night and the skies were clear. Had a good look at the Crab Nebula (M1), Bode’s Galaxy (M81), the Cigar Galaxy (M82), Triangulum Galaxy (M33), and the reflection nebula M78. Same setup I have been using…

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