M-81 Bode's Nebula

Subject:	M-81 Bode's Nebula, a bright Sb I-II spiral galaxy in UMa. 8.5 million light-years distant.
Telescope:	Takahashi FSQ-106n at f/5
Mount:	Losmandy G-11
Imager:	SBIG ST-7 non-E non-ABG CFW-8
Image Details:	This is an LRGB composite image. Luminance: 30 minutes Red: 10 minutes Green: 10 minutes Blue: 24 minutes All images had dark frames subtracted before combination. January 29, 2001.

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