Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's nebulae  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034  ·  NGC 3077
Bode's Nebulae, PrairieSkiesAstro
Bode's Nebulae
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Bode's Nebulae

Bode's Nebulae, PrairieSkiesAstro
Bode's Nebulae
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Bode's Nebulae

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In this image I have M81 and M82 collectively referred to as Bode's Nebulae. The two have been interacting for some time which is apparent in the odd shape of M82 (sometimes dubbed the Cigar Galaxy). It's scary to think that our own galaxy may suffer the fate of M82 if/when the Milky Way and our close neighbor M31 (the Andromeda Galaxy) collide in the very distant future.

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Bode's Nebulae, PrairieSkiesAstro