M81 -- Bode's Galaxy

Object

Type                      Spiral Galaxy

Constellation            Ursa Major

Distance                 12000k light years

Magnitude               6.9

Size                       21x10 arc-min

Image

Date                       2008-02-09

Place                      RMCC Observatory (Mounds)

Exposure Data          LRGB  120:30:45:75 mins @ -15C

                             Clear 24x5, R 6x5, G 9x5, B 15x5

Notes                     R, G, B filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics                    Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length            1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount                     Takahashi NJP

Camera                   SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser                  RoboFocus

Filters                     CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB

Software                 TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack, PhotoShop CS