Object: Galaxies M81 & M82

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Object name: M 81 - Right in Image
Magnitude: 7.0
Equatorial: RA: 09h 56m 29s Dec: +69°01'01"(current)
Equatorial 2000: RA: 09h 55m 34s Dec: +69°04'02"
Size: 24.9 x 11.5
Object type: Spiral Galaxy
Source catalog: Messier Catalog
Number: 81
Other ID: NGC3031
Type: G
 

Object name: M 82 - Left in Image
Magnitude: 8.6
Equatorial: RA: 09h 56m 50s Dec: +69°37'58"(current)
Equatorial 2000: RA: 09h 55m 54s Dec: +69°40'59"
Size: 11.2 x 4.3
Object type: Spiral Galaxy
Source catalog: Messier Catalog
Number: 82
Other ID: NGC3034
Type: G
 
Equipment Vixen ED 130 SS, Orion Atlas Mount, Guider - WO 70mm w/ Orion StarShoot Guider
Exposure  QHY8 CCD Camera, Captured with MaxIm DL 6x20 min Exposures, 3x20min Darks
Processing DeepSky Stacker, Color and Background Adjustments CCD Stack
PhotoShop CS3 - Applied Curves and Astronomy Tools Photoshop Actions Set, version v1.6
Date/Time/Location 02/12/2010 Start 11:05 pm, Mt Pinos, Ca