M81
M81- Spiral Galaxy in Ursa major. !2 million light years distant. More info on 'Bode's Galaxy' can be found here
Image obtained with the Cave 10" f/7, prime focus 1715mm. 12 x 10min luminance; 12 x15 min RGB. SBIG 8XME camera, Astrodon Series E filters. CCDsoft V5 and Photoshop CS for reduction and processing.

Published in 'Astrophoto Insight' June 2007 Vol 3 issue 3. Click on the image for larger scale version.
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