Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  NGC 3031
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Bode's Nebula M 81 (Denoise version), Jeffery Richards
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Bode's Nebula M 81 (Denoise version)

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Bode's Nebula M 81 (Denoise version), Jeffery Richards
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Bode's Nebula M 81 (Denoise version)

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Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Nebula) is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 millionlight-years away, with a diameter of 90,000 light years, in the constellationUrsa Major. Due to its proximity to our galaxy, large size, and active galactic nucleus (which harbors a 70 million M☉supermassive black hole), Messier 81 has been studied extensively by professional astronomers. The galaxy's large size and relatively high brightness also makes it a popular target for amateur astronomers. In late February 2022, astronomers reported that M81 may be the source of FRB 20200120E, a repeating fast radio burst.

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Bode's Nebula M 81 (Denoise version), Jeffery Richards