M 81 - Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy

Mar 2026
M 81
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy Seestar Collective February 2026 Project https://stcollective.net/

Lights

Filter NO FILTER
Lights 27000
Single Exposure 20 sec
Total Exposure 6 days 6 hr
Gain 101
Offset 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
24 February 2026 Waxing Crescent (44.66%)

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Siril

M 81 - Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy

Mar 2026
M 81
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy Seestar Collective February 2026 Project https://stcollective.net/ This image was edited to show the background nebulosity.

Lights

Filter NO FILTER Seestar
Lights 27000 15480
Single Exposure 20 sec 20 sec
Total Exposure 6 days 6 hr 3 days 14 hr
Gain 101 101
Offset 200 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
21 March 2026 Waxing Crescent (5.27%)

Software

Acquisition No acquisition software recorded.
Processing

Siril