Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M81 and M82, Bode's Galaxies

23-Feb-2026 04:48 AST 23-Feb-2026 08:48 UTC

M81 and M82, Bode's Galaxies, 20-Dec-2011

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: HEQ5
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD
Imaging Camera: Canon 350D (modified)
ISO: 800
Frames: 20 @ 3m20s, 3 @ 1m0s
Total Exposure: 69m37s
Processing: DSS, GIMP
Distance: 12 Mly
 

 

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