Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's nebulae  ·  M 81  ·  NGC 3031
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M81 iTelescope T3, Richard Muhlack
M81 iTelescope T3
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M81 iTelescope T3

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M81 iTelescope T3, Richard Muhlack
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M81 iTelescope T3

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M81 (known as Bode's Galaxy), a spiral galaxy about 12 million light years away in the northern hemisphere constellation of Ursa Major. Not visible from southern Australia. Captured remotely using telescope T3 at the iTelescope facility in New Mexico, USA. Exposure time of 5.6 hours

http://www.itelescope.net/telescope-t3

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M81 iTelescope T3, Richard Muhlack