Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  HD85458  ·  M 81  ·  NGC 3031
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M81 - Bodes Galaxy (LRGBHa) (M81 - LRGBHa) (M81 - Bodes Galaxy Reprocess RGBHa 12302022), Joe Santacroce
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M81 - Bodes Galaxy (LRGBHa) (M81 - LRGBHa) (M81 - Bodes Galaxy Reprocess RGBHa 12302022)

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M81 - Bodes Galaxy (LRGBHa) (M81 - LRGBHa) (M81 - Bodes Galaxy Reprocess RGBHa 12302022), Joe Santacroce
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M81 - Bodes Galaxy (LRGBHa) (M81 - LRGBHa) (M81 - Bodes Galaxy Reprocess RGBHa 12302022)

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M81 - Bodes Galaxy
Distance to Earth: 11.74 million light years
Radius: 45,000 light years

Messier 81 is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It has a D₂₅ isophotal diameter of 29.44 kiloparsecs. Wikipedia

Taken with:
Celestron EdgeHD 8" with .7 Reducer \ ASI294mm Camera
Celestron OAG with ASI174mm Guide Camera
Optolong 31mm RGBHA Filters
Skywatcher EQ6r-Pro Mount
ASIAir Pro

Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop
176 x 300 Seconds
Total Integration: 14hrs 40min

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M81 - Bodes Galaxy (LRGBHa) (M81 - LRGBHa) (M81 - Bodes Galaxy Reprocess RGBHa 12302022), Joe Santacroce