| OBJECT | M82 - Cigar Galaxy (click image for full-scale) | |
| Telescope | Celestron 8" SCT CF XLT @ f/6.3 | |
| Mount | Takahashi EM200 Temma II | |
| Camera | SXV-H9C | |
| Guider | SXV Guider on WO ZS66SD + 3X barlow | |
| Settings | 7x8min, AstroArt3, PixInsightLE, PS7 (image slightly cropped) | |
| Date/Location | 16 January 2009 - Las Cruces, NM |