M81 Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode’s Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

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M81 – click to enlarge

Imaged using a Takahashi FSQ-106ED and  Atik 16HR.   40 minutes exposure (10 x 4min subframes)