Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 108  ·  NGC 3556
M108 - barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major 12 March 2015, webweichel
M108 - barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major 12 March 2015
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M108 - barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major 12 March 2015

M108 - barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major 12 March 2015, webweichel
M108 - barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major 12 March 2015
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M108 - barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major 12 March 2015

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M108 is a barred spiral galaxy viewed near edge on from a distance of ~46 million light years. The galaxy has a super massive black hole at the center with an approximate mass of 24 million times the mass of the sun.

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M108 - barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major 12 March 2015, webweichel