This is an image of M81, also known as Bode's Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
February 16 - March 14, 2013
Location: Rancho Hidalgo, NM
Telescope: TEC-140 (F7)
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Mount: AP900 GTO
Luminance: 24x20 minutes (unbinned)
Red: 10x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Green: 10x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Blue: 10x15 minutes (binned 2x2)