Observation by Miguel Araújo: M81

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Miguel Araújo

Observer

Miguel Araújo

Observed

2019 May 03 - 21:50

Uploaded

2019 May 06 - 20:06

Objects

M81

Equipment

Celestron 11" SCT + 40mm EP
pencil grades HB & 2B, stump, kneaded eraser
FineGrain Daler-Rowney paper
GIMP 2.10

Location

Monsaraz, Portugal

Target name

M81

Title

M81

About this image

I observed this galaxy from a dark sky site in central Portugal. The spiral arms appear quite faint, only visible with averted vision. This sketched was finished at the eyepiece.

Files associated with this observation

M81.png (94.1 kB)

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