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M81 © Ken Crawford Rancho Del Sol Observatory MPC G67
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Clear/ Lum |
480 minutes |
Red |
120 minutes |
Green |
120 minutes |
Blue |
120 minutes |
Ha 5nm |
180 minutes |
OIII 3nm. |
0 minutes |
SII 5nm |
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M81 also known as Bode's Galaxy is around 12 million light years away. It has an irregular satellite galaxy known as Homberg IX. See the write-up about this image at
Astronomy Picture Of The Day.
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Irregular galaxy Homberg IX with a small HII region to the upper right.
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