A couple of my favorites M81 also known as Bode's Galaxy and M82 also known as the cigar galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, were a recent target using the Canon XSi. Shot from my back yard observatory in Fremont Michigan, 12.5 hours of 15 minute sub exposures over 3 nights early october. Location: Fremont Michigan Date of Shoot 6th 7th and 8th October 2010 Camera: modified Canon XSi (450D) 50x15 min sub exposures 800 ISO with flat and dark frames. Scope: TMB130SS F7 Refractor using WO/TMB 2.7" Field Flattener. Auto-guided with Orion Auto Guider on Stellarvue 10x60 Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250 Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.