Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's nebulae  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
Messier 81 and Messier 82, Steve Rosenow
Messier 81 and Messier 82
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Messier 81 and Messier 82

Messier 81 and Messier 82, Steve Rosenow
Messier 81 and Messier 82
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Messier 81 and Messier 82

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Last night I decided to go for a challenge - capture something low in the sky.

I think I succeeded in that challenge! These two galaxies - Messier 81 (bottom) and Messier 82 in Ursa Major.

Messier 82 is where last January's amazing supernova lit up telescopes across the globe!

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Messier 81 and Messier 82, Steve Rosenow