M81, M82

Northern Galaxies

Four galaxies are visible in this shot of a region of the sky close to the north celestial pole. The brightest are M81 and M82, the two fainter ones are NGC 3077 (top left) and NGC 2976 (bottom).

Exposure Data

• Lens: 125mm Borg Apo at f/4 with Super Reducer (500mm)
• F-Stop: 4.0
• Exposure: 20 minutes
• Film: Kodak Select Series Elite Chrome 200
• Filter: none
• Date: 02-February 2002, 2255 CET
• Location: Vogelsberg, Germany

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