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M 81 Bode's Galaxy

        M 81 Bode's Galaxy           

                                                             Equipment:        StarLight SXV-H9, Meade RCX 400 12" with .50 F/R

                                                                            Filter:                 Astronomik Type II with IR block.

                                                                            Binning:              2X2

                                                                            Time:                  L 10X3 min, R 5X3 min, G 5X3 min, B 5X3 min, Total 75 min.

                                                                            Date:                  March 26, 2006

                                                                            Processed:          Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS 6. 

                                                                           Magnitude          6.9

                                                                          Distance             12 Million LY

                                                                         Constellation       Ursa Major  ( The Great Bear )

                                                                         Sky Conditions   Hazy 

 

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