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M 81 Bode's Galaxy

        M 81 Bode's Galaxy           

                 Equipment:        StarLight SXV-H9, Meade RCX 400 12" with .50 F/R

                    Filter:                 Astronomik Type II with IR block.

                    Binning:              2X2

                    Time:                  L 10X3 min, R 5X3 min, G 5X3 min, B 5X3 min, Total 75 min.

                    Date:                  March 26, 2006

                    Processed:          Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS 6. 

                    Magnitude          6.9

                    Distance             12 Million LY

                    Constellation       Ursa Major  ( The Great Bear )

                    Sky Conditions   Hazy 

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