Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
M81 & M82, Yago
M81 & M82
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M81 & M82

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The M81 and M82, two galaxies located in the Ursa Major constellation. M81, a.k.a. Bode's Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy that lies approximately 11.8 million light-years away. M82, a.k.a. the Cigar Galaxy, is an irregular galaxy at roughly the same distance away from Earth.

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M81 & M82, Yago

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