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a couple of galaxies,Bode's galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy [View all]
taking advantage of the cold clear nights to shoot some galaxies.
these are bodes galaxy and the cigar galaxy, M81 and M82. located in the same constellation as the big dipper (ursa major) these galaxies are about 12 million ligt years away. the galaxies are close enough to each other that they are interacting leading to a lot of star formation.
5 hours of exposure last night in my backyard
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