Bode's Galaxy - Our Galactic Neighbor

Here's a pleasing shot I captured of Messier 81 - Bode's Galaxy on Tuesday morning, February 21, 2017. Residing at 11.8 light years distant, M81 is part of a galactic group that is the closest neighbor to the Local Group, which is where the Milky Way resides. I shot this at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, RI.

 

Enjoy!

 

Photo Details:

Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern

1370mm

f/9

ISO: 5000

Exposure: 180 seconds * 40 sub images

This is a sigma-clipped composite of 40 sub images.

 

-Scott MacNeill

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