⭐ M81: Bode's Galaxy with Hydrogen Alpha

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I shot this image with two sets. One was with a UV/IR cut filter, the other with a 7 nanometer narrowband for Ha and OII.
⭐ This photograph is part of our signature series.
Telescope:   Celestron EdgeHD 9.25
Length:   1645mm
Aperture:   235mm
F-stop:   f/7.0
Sessions:   1
Captured:   2022-04-19 to 2022-04-19
Lights:   120
Exposure:   90
Total exposure:   3 h
Ra:   9h 55m 11.7s
Dec:   +69° 01' 33.677
Size:   38.429 x 26.048 arcmin
Radius:   0.387 deg
Scale:   0.356 arcsec/pixel
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Objects in frame:

Bode's Galaxy M81 NGC3031
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