SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Gary Thompson
Location of Photo:
Rock To[ Observatory, Johnsonburg PA. USA
Date/Time of photo:
3-8-2026
Equipment:
C8 scope, EQ6R pro mount, ZWO asi294mc camera, Starizona .7x reducer
Description:
Bode's Galaxy (M 81) is a bright, grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about 12 million light-years away. It has well-defined spiral arms and a supermassive black hole at its core. I took the above picture on a moonless night with a IR cut filter and a Starizona .7x reducer corrector on my C8 telescope using 4 minute subs.
