Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  NGC 3031
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M81 NGC 3031 Bode's Galaxy HOO-RGB, Albert  Christensen
M81 NGC 3031 Bode's Galaxy HOO-RGB
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M81 NGC 3031 Bode's Galaxy HOO-RGB

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M81 NGC 3031 Bode's Galaxy HOO-RGB, Albert  Christensen
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M81 NGC 3031 Bode's Galaxy HOO-RGB

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NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy) is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 millionlight-years away, with a diameter of 90,000 light years, in the constellationUrsa Major.   Most of the emission at infrared wavelengths originates from interstellar dust.=10.5px   This interstellar dust is found primarily within the galaxy's spiral arms, and it has been shown to be associated with star formation regions.=10.5px   The general explanation is that the hot, short-lived blue stars that are found within star formation regions are very effective at heating the dust and thus enhancing the infrared dust emission from these regions. (Wikipedia)

Experimenting with processing variations.  Had the data available from the Cigar Galaxy data so thought I may as well use it.

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M81 NGC 3031 Bode's Galaxy HOO-RGB, Albert  Christensen