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m81 Bode's galaxy
Constellation: Ursa Major
~11.8 million light years distant
Taken on 2/28, 3/6 and 3/8/2011.
Combination of 120 sec and 180 sec exposures stacked in DSS for a total integration time of 6 hours and 32 min.
PS CS5
Astro-Tech 6" Richey-Chretien
Orion 80mm guide scope with SSAG
Canon T1i (Unmodded)
CG-5 mount (Hyper-tuned)
NO LIGHT POLLUTION FILTER USED

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Comment by spike77 on April 29, 2011 at 7:13pm
hey man u did a great job on this steve looks real natrual not over processed and false colored i love it
Comment by Steve Coates on April 29, 2011 at 6:02pm
Thank you all for the nice comments.
Comment by Arie Nagel on April 29, 2011 at 10:50am
very nice picture; 6.5 hours with unmodded DSLR, wow
stars rather thick, but that's usual for Astrotech RC, i have seen sofar
Comment by Marc Basti on April 29, 2011 at 10:38am
That's one H of a job Steve. Congrats, Marc
Comment by samiam on April 29, 2011 at 9:26am
This is a super-cool shot .

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