Observation by Mark Phillips: M81

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Mark Phillips

Observer

Mark Phillips

Observed

2021 Apr 08 - 21:25

Uploaded

2021 Apr 10 - 15:45

Objects

M81

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h55^m
Dec: +69°04'
Position angle: +165°24'

Field size

0°43' × 0°29'

Equipment

250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC
QHY168C @-15°C, IDAS P2
NINA, APP, Photoshop

Exposure

25x240s

Location

Forthimage Observatory, Edinburgh UK

Target name

M81 Bode's Galaxy

Title

M81

About this image

Very windy night but the dome sheltered the scope for a while and I actually got excellent guiding, <0.4" for most of the time. Shows how much detail you can get when you get good guiding and decent seeing.

Files associated with this observation

M81-csc-St2-2000.jpg (850.6 kB)

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