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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

CCD Image of M82

My Adler Planetarium pal Ron Rotunno is very adapt in CCD imaging and I have been impressed with his previous efforts. Recently he took an exposure of M82, (I have never gazed at it). It's quite dim and I like what he can do in light polluted skies.

He says:

Here is an image of M82 (9th mag) in Uma

The image was taken with a Meade DSI camera. 20 Exposures @ 15 seconds each through a 10" Meade LX200. The image was taken from my backyard observatory (a.k.a. my patio next to our two year olds sandbox).

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I am amazed that amateur astronomers can capture distant objects that were once the domain of professional astronomers.

Thanks for sharing Ron...