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

M81 & 82, Mattes
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M81 & 82

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M81 and 82 were both discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774. M81 aka Bodes Galaxy is a spiral galaxy with an active nucleus. M82, the cigar galaxy, is a starburst galaxy. The star formation was triggered by the tidal forces caused by M81's gravity.

73 light / 53 flat / 29 dark

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