M81 Spiral Galaxy is the largest member of its group that happens to be the nearest group of galaxies outside of our Local Group. Unlike our Local Group, the galaxies in the M81 Group are colliding and show the effects of many interactions.
OPTICS: 10" LX200 Classic w/AO-7
MOUNT: LX200 on SuperWedge
CAMERA: ST-10XME
GUIDING: AO-7
FILTERS: Astrodon "E" Series TruBalance
EXPOSURE: LRGB, L(24)3m, RGBs(10)3m
DATE(S): 3/24/2006
LOCATION: Horizontal Heavens Observatory, Texas USA
ACQUISITION: CCDSoft v5
PROCESSING: ImagesPlus, CCDSoft, PhotoshopCS2
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