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ST-2000XM: M82--Irregular Galaxy in Ursa Major

Exposure: L=15 minutes (5 x 180 sec.) unbinned, R=15 minutes (5 x 180 sec.) 2x binned, G=15 minutes (5 x 180 sec.) 2x binned, B=15 minutes (5 x 180 sec.) 2x binned.
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM cooled @ -20c off ambient temperature of -7c
Telescope: Celestron C11 @ f/6.7 using AP focal reducer
Mount: Losmandy/Gemini G-11
Processing: Maxim/DL-CCD, Photoshop 6.0
Date: 3/22/04
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