Bode’s Galaxy (M81)
Discovered in 1774 by German astronomer Johann Elert Bode, It is believed to be 11.6 million light-years from Earth and it is situated in the constellation Ursa Major. The apparent magnitude is 6.9 which renders it as one the brightest galaxies in the skies.
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| view | y.y’ x z.z’ | |
| scale | 0.93”/px (org) | |
| scope | 4” refractor @ f/8.3 | |
| sensor | CMOS, Bayer matrix | |
| location | suburbia, Bortle 5 | |
| integration | 18.6 hrs |
Splinter Galaxy (NGC5907)
Discovered in 1788 by Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel it is about 40 million light years from Earth in the constellation Draco.
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| view | y.y’ x z.z’ | |
| scale | 0.93”/px (org) | |
| scope | 4” refractor @ f/8.3 | |
| sensor | CMOS, Bayer matrix | |
| location | suburbia, Bortle 5 | |
| integration | 31.6 hrs |