Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
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M81 and M82 , more than 100 hours of exposure, Guillaume Gruntz
M81 and M82 , more than 100 hours of exposure
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M81 and M82 , more than 100 hours of exposure

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M81 and M82 , more than 100 hours of exposure, Guillaume Gruntz
M81 and M82 , more than 100 hours of exposure
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M81 and M82 , more than 100 hours of exposure

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The M81 and M82 galaxies are a pair of galaxies located in the constellation, Ursa Major. M81 (Bode’s Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy that lies approximately 11.8 million light-years away, while M82 (The Cigar Galaxy) is an irregular galaxy at roughly the same distance away from Earth.These galaxies have a gravitational lock on each other and have affected the shape and composition of one another. Between M81 and M82, you’ll find the Integrated Flux Nebula. Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy are members of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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M81 and M82 , more than 100 hours of exposure, Guillaume Gruntz