Messier 81

David Mihalic

Messier 81

Messier 81 (Bode's Galaxy) in Ursa Major

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Officina Stellare ProRC 700 70cm f/6

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI Proline PL16083

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Spain

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mar & November 2021

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LRGB

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Photoshop

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax