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Jeremy Likness
Monroe, WA, USA

11/28/2022
09:30 pm

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Equipment Details:

Svbony sv503 70ED doublet refractor ~750mm f/9
Zhumell 2x Barlow lens
ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi mount

Post-processing Details:

Gimp and PixInsight
Combined 25 5-minute exposures. Had to lens-correct from bad backfocus due to the Barlow.

Image Details:

The cigar galaxy shares deep space with its neighbor, Bode's Galaxy. Designated M81 and M82, these galaxies hang out near Ursula Major "The Big Dipper" and close to Polaris, so they are mostly visible year-round in the North.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!