MESSIER OBJECT 81

MESSIER OBJECT 81 - BODE'S GALAXY A grand spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. Approximately 12 million lights years away, this galaxy is one of the brightest in our night skies. Because of it's circumpolar location, we can view it most anytime of year.

LEFT - Pixcel ST-237a camera on my Takahshi FS-102 at f/8. 20 minutes exposure unguided with no binning or color data
Imaged at Zodiac Ranch, Fort Davis, TX May 2003

RIGHT - SBIG ST-7ME camera on my Takahashi FS-102 at f/8. 40 minutes of exposure unguided with no binning or color data.
Imaged at Tres Placitas Observatory December 2nd 2003

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