Location: Home
Date: 2018-05-08
Time: 10:15 PM ADT
Instrument: 10x42 IS Binoculars + 10" Meade SCT, 30 mm Spears-Waler
Magnification: x83
Transparency: Very Good (2)
Seeing: Very Good (2)
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Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa) Saw this 3 nights ago at SCO through Bruce Hamilton's telescope. Used two stars in UMa (Dubhe 7, 23 UMa) to locate M82. Earlier tonight, I located the elongated shape in my 10x42 IS binoculars. Used the line between these 2 stars then went 'up' just past the halfway point towards 23 UMa. The telescope provided a much grander view of this galaxy. A bright nebulous oblong object, particularly bright in the centre. It almost appeared as if the bright centre cut the cigar in half. |