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This is an image of M81, also known as Bode's Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

Copyright 2013 Bernard Miller
February 16 - March 14, 2013
Location: Rancho Hidalgo, NM
Telescope: TEC-140 (F7)
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Mount: AP900 GTO
Luminance: 24x20 minutes (unbinned)
Red: 10x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Green: 10x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Blue: 10x15 minutes (binned 2x2)

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Comment by Bernard Miller on March 28, 2013 at 6:11pm

Thanks. I got a bout five straight days of great seeing. This was some of the best data I have ever had.

Comment by Jeffrey P Nunnari on March 28, 2013 at 8:18am

Wow!

Comment by Mark Roberts on March 27, 2013 at 9:47pm

Very nice Bernard!

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