M81 and M82 in Ursa Major, M81 isalso known as Bode's Galaxy

M81 and M82 in Ursa Major, M81 is Bode's Galaxy
M81 Discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774

M81 Right Ascension = 9:56:08.1 (h:m:s), Declination = +69� 02' 24 (deg:m:s)
M81 Magnitude = 7.9, Size = 26.7 X 14.2 arc minutes
M82 Right Ascension = 9:56:9.1 (h:m:s), Declination = +69� 39' 21 (deg:m:s)
M82 Magnitude = 9.2, Size = 11.3 X 4.3 arc minutes

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Optics: Takahashi FS-102 @ f8 adapter: none
Date: 12/27/2005 Time: 06:02:00 UTC
Exposure: 7 x 60 seconds each Luminance, 6 x 60 seconds each RGB
Resolution: Full (1200x600) cropped to 1576x1189 and 788x594 this page.
Guiding: SBIG ST-2000xm (TC237 guider)
Acquisition: SBIG ST-2000XM camera and CFW8-A (Custom Scientific) filter wheel
Software: SBIG CCDOPS ver 5.41 build 6NT
notes: Autodark added to each image. Images added and combined in CCDSoft 5.00.154

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