Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy

Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy

Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy (also known as Messier 81 and Messier 82) are a pair of galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major. Bode’s Galaxy (Messier 81) is a spiral galaxy that lies approximately 11.8 million light-years away, while The Cigar Galaxy (Messier 82) is an irregular galaxy at roughly the same distance away from Earth.

These galaxies have a gravitational lock on each other and have affected the shape and composition of one another.

Equipment:
OTA: SVBONY SV503 70ED Refractor f/6
Reducer: SVBONY SV193 0.8x reducer f/4.8
Filter: SVBONY CLS City Light Suppression Filter
Camera: ZWO ASI183MC Pro Color Cooled Camera (20.1mp)
Mount: Explore Scientific EX02GT with PMC-8
120x30s subs (1 hour) stacked with SharpCap 4.1 with darks and flats
Processed with GraXpert, Topaz Denoise, and Siril