Stellar Shot of the Week
SVX140T - M81 Galaxy Group
Scott Roffers caught this incredible shot of the M81 galaxy group in Ursa Major and Camelopardalis with his SVX140T. This group lies within the Virgo Supercluster which also contains our Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy. Resting approximately 12 million light-years away from Earth, these galaxies interact with each other, leading to an immense amount of star formation.
According to Scott: “The Bode's and Cigar galaxies. Just over four hours per RGB filter."
Other Designations: NGC 3031, UGC 5318, MCG+12-10-010, PGC 28630, Bode's Galaxy, NGC 3034, UGC 5322, Arp 337, Cigar Galaxy, PGC 28655, 3C 231.
*For more details and an in-depth look at this image, visit Scott’s AstroBin.
Details:
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX140T
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
Mount: Orion HDX110 Eq-G
Filters:
- Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2"
- Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 2"
- Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 2"
- Antlia V-Pro Blue 2"
- Antlia V-Pro Green 2"
- Antlia V-Pro Luminance 2"
- Antlia V-Pro Red 2"
References:
Bode’s and Cigar galaxies - AstroBin. (n.d.). AstroBin. https://app.astrobin.com/i/fip0i8
Wikipedia contributors. (2025, February 28). M81 Group. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M81_Group
Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, April 8). Messier 81. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_81
Wikipedia contributors. (2025c, May 2). Messier 82. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_82
Wikipedia contributors. (2025c, April 29). Starburst galaxy. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starburst_galaxy
