This is a picture of M81, also known as Bode's Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The imaging details are showm below.
March 3 and 4, 2011
Location: Rancho Hidalgo, NM
Telescope: TEC-140 (F7)
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Mount: AP900 FTO
Luminance: 18x10 minutes
Red: 8x10 minutes
Green: 8x10 minutes
Blue: 8x10 minutes