Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034  ·  NGC 3077
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M81, M82 - HaLRGB by Alex Roberts, Jim Matzger
M81, M82 - HaLRGB by Alex Roberts
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M81, M82 - HaLRGB by Alex Roberts

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M81, M82 - HaLRGB by Alex Roberts, Jim Matzger
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M81, M82 - HaLRGB by Alex Roberts

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Thanks to Alex Roberts for providing HaLRGB images for this project.  

Imaging Scopes:  Orion 10" f/3.9 Astrograph, Explore Scientific ED127 FCD 100 Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor

Imaging Cameras:  QHYCCD 268M, QHYCCD 268C

Mounts: Orion Atlas AZ/EQ Pro, SkyWatcher EQ8-R

Location:  Alex Roberts backyard in Prescott, Arizona and Arizona's Picacho Peak State Park.

Baader UV/IR Cut/L-Filter 2":  128x180" (6h24')
Chroma Ha 5nm: 45x240" (3h)
Chroma Luminance 36mm: 280x60" (4h40')

My online store location:

www.astrolavista.com

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M81, M82 - HaLRGB by Alex Roberts, Jim Matzger