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Archive scan 29 Aug 2026 · latest night 22 Aug 2026

Galaxy Ursa Major Complete

Bode's Galaxy

M 81

Integration

89.0 h

Light frames

12,271

Nights

23

Sessions

26

25 Jan 2025 to 13 Apr 2026

Bode's Galaxy (M 81) The finished picture → In the gallery as Bode's Galaxy

By scope

  • Seestar S50

    mosaic Captured
    Integration
    39.9 h
    Light frames
    7,577
    Nights
    14 (1 with the live stack only)
    When
    25 Jan 2025 to 4 Dec 2025
    Exposures
    3,241 × 10 s, 2,465 × 30 s, 1,871 × 20 s
    Filters
    IRCUT 7,577
  • Seestar S30

    mosaic Complete
    Integration
    33.3 h
    Light frames
    3,731
    Nights
    8
    When
    21 Sep 2025 to 6 Apr 2026
    Exposures
    3,465 × 30 s, 266 × 60 s
    Filters
    IRCUT 3,731
  • Askar FRA400

    Stacked
    Integration
    10.5 h
    Light frames
    314
    Nights
    2
    When
    11 Apr 2026 to 13 Apr 2026
    Exposures
    314 × 120 s
    Filters
    not recorded 314
  • Seestar S30 Pro

    Captured
    Integration
    5.3 h
    Light frames
    649
    Nights
    2
    When
    29 Mar 2026 to 5 Apr 2026
    Exposures
    603 × 30 s, 46 × 20 s
    Filters
    IRCUT 649

Field of view

Each scope's frame drawn to scale, centred on the target. A mosaic covers twice the width and height.

S30 4.26° × 2.40° (mosaic) S30 Pro 3.99° × 2.24° S50 2.58° × 1.46° (mosaic) FRA400 1.59° × 0.89°

Every night

Night Scope Lights Exposures Hours
25 Jan 2025 S50 live stack only
24 Feb 2025 S50 565 565 × 10 s 1.57 h
14 Apr 2025 S50 620 620 × 20 s 3.44 h
28 Apr 2025 S50 222 222 × 10 s 0.62 h
29 Apr 2025 S50 701 701 × 10 s 1.95 h
30 Apr 2025 S50 617 617 × 10 s 1.71 h
1 May 2025 S50 602 602 × 10 s 1.67 h
2 May 2025 S50 523 523 × 10 s 1.45 h
8 Sep 2025 S50 99 88 × 20 s, 11 × 10 s 0.52 h
21 Sep 2025 S30 194 194 × 30 s 1.62 h
22 Sep 2025 S30 332 332 × 30 s 2.77 h
23 Sep 2025 S30 442 442 × 30 s 3.68 h
23 Sep 2025 S50 892 877 × 30 s, 15 × 20 s 7.39 h
24 Sep 2025 S30 229 229 × 30 s 1.91 h
24 Sep 2025 S50 800 800 × 30 s 6.67 h
25 Sep 2025 S50 788 788 × 30 s 6.57 h
8 Nov 2025 S30 595 329 × 30 s, 266 × 60 s 7.18 h
29 Nov 2025 S50 68 68 × 20 s 0.38 h
4 Dec 2025 S50 1,080 1,080 × 20 s 6.00 h
21 Mar 2026 S30 786 786 × 30 s 6.55 h
29 Mar 2026 S30 Pro 46 46 × 20 s 0.26 h
5 Apr 2026 S30 639 639 × 30 s 5.33 h
5 Apr 2026 S30 Pro 603 603 × 30 s 5.03 h
6 Apr 2026 S30 514 514 × 30 s 4.28 h
11 Apr 2026 FRA400 160 160 × 120 s 5.33 h
13 Apr 2026 FRA400 154 154 × 120 s 5.13 h