M81 M82 with IFN (Carlos Uriarte)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa) · Contains: Bode's Galaxy · Cigar Galaxy · HD85161 · HD85458 · HD85533 · HD85828 · HD86574 · M 81 · M 82 · NGC 3031 · NGC 3034 · NGC 3077

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M81 M82 with IFN

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M81 M82 with IFN

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Messier 81 and Messier 82 are two galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major. Messier 81 is a spiral galaxy, about 11.8 million light-years away from Earth, with a diameter of about 90,000 light-years. Its spiral arms contain many HII regions, where new stars are born, and it has an active galactic nucleus, indicating the presence of a supermassive black hole at its center.

Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away from Earth. It is undergoing a period of intense star formation, resulting in the formation of massive, luminous stars. The galaxy is also experiencing strong stellar winds and supernova explosions, which are believed to be the source of the faint, diffuse emission known as Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) that surrounds the galaxy.

NGC 3077 is another galaxy located near Messier 81 and Messier 82. It is a dwarf irregular galaxy, about 12 million light-years away from Earth, and it is known for its high levels of star formation activity. The galaxy has several bright HII regions and is also believed to be a source of IFN

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RA (center)	09h58m56s.67
RA (top/left)	09h53m37s.10
RA (top/right)	09h50m28s.51
RA (bottom/right)	10h03m48s.63
RA (bottom/left)	10h08m01s.90

Dec (center)	+69°07′38″.2
Dec (top/left)	+70°06′22″.7
Dec (top/right)	+68°21′47″.5
Dec (bottom/right)	+68°08′21″.2
Dec (bottom/left)	+69°51′49″.9

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