| M 81 is a beautiful spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major at a distance 12 million LY. It is only 150,000 apart from it's neighboring galaxy M 82. These two galaxies are coming off a close encounter which has left M 82 badly deformed. Both are member of the small group of galaxies known as the M81 Group. |
| Date: | April, 2007 |
| Optics: | WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter |
| Camera: | Canon Digital Rebel 300D / Modified (Hap Griffin) |
| Exposure: | 120 Minutes / 24x300s @ 800ASA |
| Guiding: | Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200 |
| Location: | Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI |
| Photo By: | Rick Kazmierski |
