These are Bode's Galaxy (on the right) and the Cigar Galaxy (on the left). The Cigar Galaxy is called a starburst galaxy, a volatile place generating star formation at a much higher rate than most galaxies. The red color near the center of the Cigar Galaxy is caused by hydrogen gas being blasted out of the galaxy by supernovae.
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Date Captured: March/April 2024Sky: Bortle 6/7Target: Bode's Galaxy / Cigar GalaxyCamera Used: ZWO ASI 533MMFilters Used: Baader RGB & Astronomik HaTelescope Used: William Optics Z61Mount: Ioptron CEM26Total Integration (Exposure) Time: Capture Software: N.I.N.A.Processing Software: Pixinsight, Adobe Photoshop