M81, also known as Bode's Galaxy, is a bright, grand design spiral galaxy located in the Ursa Major constellation. It's one of the closest galaxies to Earth, about 12 million light-years away.

Taken with a Stellarvue SVX 102T and ZWO ASI585MC PRO one shot color camera with ZWO UV/IR filter. Guided with a WO 50 mm guidescope and ZWO ASI678MM
ZWO AM5N mount

Exposure time: 7.5 Hrs. Five minutes subexposures.
Softwares: ASIAir Plus image capture. PixInsight for pre and post processing
Taken on February 25,2025 in Jackson, Ohio