Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
M81 and M82 in Ursa Major, Dick Newell
M81 and M82 in Ursa Major
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M81 and M82 in Ursa Major

M81 and M82 in Ursa Major, Dick Newell
M81 and M82 in Ursa Major
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M81 and M82 in Ursa Major

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These are two galaxies in the constellation of Ursa Major. The one on the left, is M81, Bode's galaxy. The other one is M82 or the Cigar Galaxy. Both galaxies are about 12 million light years away.

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M81 and M82 in Ursa Major, Dick Newell