| Object: M81 & M82 |
Common name: Bode's Nebula (M81) |
Other names: NGC3031 and 3034 |
| Optics: Megrez 80mm f/6 APO |
Mount: LX200GPS on Standard Field Tripod |
| Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM |
Exposure: 125 minutes |
Sub-exposures: L:65min / R:20min / G:20min / B:20min |
| Temp: -20° C |
Other Accessories: AO-7 (18Hz) |
| Location: Charlton Flat area, CA |
Date: April 24, 2004 |
| Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, alignment, and median combine in CCDSoft. Levels, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop. |
Other Notes: M81 and M82 are magnitude 6.90 and 8.40 (respectively) galaxies in Ursa Major.
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