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Cheyenne, WY USA

12/16/2023
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Celestron EdgeHD 800
.7x Reducer
ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro
Skywatcher EQ6r Pro

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Image processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

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M81 is a spiral galaxy located in Ursa Major. It's a particularly bright galaxy ay 6.2 magnitude and its core is easily resolved with even a small telescope. M81 is part of a much larger group which includes it's most often photographed partner M82 which it had a close interaction with several million years ago leaving M82 as a quite peculiar and making M81's spiral pattern even more unique.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!