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M81 and M82 galaxies.
 
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Image Title:  M81 and M82 galaxies.
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Photographer  Nigel Smith {Karma:591}
Project #37 Night Photography Camera Model Canon 300D
Categories Digital
From The Field
Deep Blue
Film Format
Portfolio Lens Meade LXD55 SN8
Uploaded 1/31/2005 Film / Memory Type Jessops 256 meg compact flash
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 642 Shutter > 5 minutes
Favorites Aperture f/4.0
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Location City -  Otley
State -  WEST YORKSHIRE
Country - United Kingdom   United Kingdom
About These two galaxies are 11 million light years distant from us. M81, the bottom of the two has a diameter of 36,000 light years where as M82 (the upper fuzzy) has a diameter of 16,000 light years. The separation between the two is 100,000 light years. Ok less of the science stuff. This is another image taken through my telescope in very heavily light polluted skies. Exposure was 160 seconds at ISO800. Thanks for looking.

Regards

Nidge.
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ade mcfade   {K:12388} 2/13/2005
mind boggling stats there Nidge, wonder if they still exist - after all we're seeing them as they were 11 millin years ago.

don't think I've ever done an exposure quite that long.

Cheers

Ade

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Nigel Smith   {K:591} 1/31/2005
Thank you James. The 300D has gained a big following amongst the amateur astronomy community. It is possible now to purchase the body specially modified for astronomy but it does render it nearly useless for any other form of photography.

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Nigel Smith   {K:591} 1/31/2005
Many thanks Fabrizio. I've always had my head in the clouds one way or another and if we don't dream we don't achieve.

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Nigel Smith   {K:591} 1/31/2005
Thank you Paul. Patience does help but so does a strong tollerance to the cold. The main battle when taking pictures like this is with light pollution. I live near a busy international airport and most of my neighbours have security lights beaming skyward.

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James Silcock   {K:12501} 1/31/2005
Great image of these 2 M objects, especially managing to get anything in heavily light polluted skies. I didnt realise the Eos 300D was capable of such images. Thank you for sharing...just off to have a flick through your portfolio...Cheers.

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Fabrizio Fiorucci   {K:4871} 1/31/2005
Sky and space... these are really the last frontiers... this shot is wonderful, it makes you think and dream. Thank you for sharing and I hope to see other shots like this!

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Paul Boocock Paul Boocock   {K:8314} 1/31/2005
I admire your patience as much as your photography, thanks for sharing.

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