Deep Sky Object in Spring
Molecular Cloud around M81, M82


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Date & Time: Nov 5 2016, from 26:26 to 28:27 JST(+0900)
Composed 37 shots with 3 minutes exposed
Optical: AF zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mmF2.8 (f=105mm, Aperture: F4.0)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(7360×4912)
Device Size...FX formet (36×24mm)
Sensitivity...ISO3200, White Balance...Daylight



LBN683 / Molecular Cloud, type 6 R
R.A.09h 15m 00.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+70°50' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size300×30'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
LBN691 / Molecular Cloud, type 6 R
R.A.09h 37m 00.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+65°45' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size180×120'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
This star field photograph has captured around northwest part of Ursa Major with span of about 11×15°. Two elliptical lumps in left hand side are M81 and M82, as you can see extraordinary dimmed molecular clouds are spread around this field. Especially there is a comparatively thick and stripe-shaped part of cloud LBN683 in northwest of two major galaxies. It's known that the heaven includes many other such dimmed molecular clouds.


Stars & objects around M81 & M82




Molecular Cloud around Polaris(Polaris Flare)

Molecular cloud around ο UMa


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