Messier 81 (M81) is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation. M81 is also known as Bode’s Galaxy. Its alternative designation is NGC 3031.
Image taken using the 32-inch Schulman telescope with STX camera on Mt. Lemmon, AZ. Data capture and reduction by Adam Block, University of Arizona. LRGB processing by JDS using CCDStack and Photoshop CS5.
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