M81

Bodes Galaxy

M81

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Object Info

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Ursa Major

Distance

12,000,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

February 22, 2025

Location

Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA

Exposure

Lum 18x10, R 6x10, G 6x10, B 6x10 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph

Focal Length

1867mm @f/7.3

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

Moravian G3-16200EC Mark II

Focuser

Built-in Secondary Focuser

Filters

FLI CFW2-7, Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB

Software

NINA, PixInsight, Photoshop