Situated in Ursa Major.

M82 type S
R.A.	09h 56m 19.431s (2000.0)
Dec.	+69° 39' 25.81" (2000.0)
Apparent Size	10.5' x 5.1'
Radial Velocity	214 km/s
Magnitude	+8.41
Distance	11 million ly
Group of Galaxies	The M81 group
Other IDs	M82 NGC 3034 PGC28655 UGC5322 MGC 12-10-11

Scope	5" mn-56 Matsukov Newtonian
Mount	Vixen GP-DX unguided
Exposure	26 x 4r5 sec
Post-processing	AA3, mild DDP, Dark framed, gradient removed .
Filters	IR
Camera	Starlight Express hx516 with ICX424AL chip
Location	Vendémain, Southern France
Date	25th August 2005

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