Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  HD85161  ·  HD85458  ·  HD85533  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
M 81 Group, txo
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M 81 Group

M 81 Group, txo
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M 81 Group

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Description

M 81 - Bode's Galaxy - 9000 ly diameter - slightly smaller than our galaxy
M 82 - Cigar Galaxy

Due to interaction of galaxies in the group start formation is much higher than in normal spiral galaxy.

appx. 12 mly away

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M 81 Group, txo