M81 Bode's Galaxy
Messier 81 also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Because of its proximity to Earth, its large size, and its active galactic nucleus. |
Location |
Mt Parnon 25 May 2009 |
Telescope |
Vixen RS 200SS |
Field Flattener |
Vixen Comma Corector 2 |
Mount |
Sky Watcher EQ6 Pro |
Camera |
Atik 16HR |
Filters / Exposures |
L 3x500 sec bin 1x, RGB 3x400 bin 1x |
Total Exposure Time |
1,20 hours |
Software |
Aertemis, Maxim DL, Photoshop CS3 |