Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's nebulae  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034  ·  NGC 3077
M81 and M82, Steve Coates
M81 and M82
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M81 and M82

M81 and M82, Steve Coates
M81 and M82
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M81 and M82

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Description

Ocala, FL and Chiefland, Florida

January 31, 2012 and February 1 and 2, 2013

RGB 6 min subs for a total of 1 hour each channel

Luminance (with IDAS LP filter) combination of 4 min and 6 min subs totaling 4 hours and 16 min

Ha 15 min subs for a total of 1 hour

**Additional 30 minute subs in Luminance added from Chiefland, Florida totaling 4 hours**



Photoshop CS5 CS5

Imaging telescope: Orion 80mm EON

Imaging camera: QSI 683 wsg-8

Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II

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M81 and M82, Steve Coates