The M81 Galaxy Group in Ursa Major (Monty Chandler)

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

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The M81 Galaxy Group in Ursa Major

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The M81 Galaxy Group in Ursa Major

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Link: https://montychandler.smugmug.com/Astrophotography/The-Heavans/i-grh9wZS/A

An image of the M81 Galaxy Group taken from my NC home during November and December of 2022 and Feb of 2023. It is 2166 minutes, or 36 hours, of exposure time with an ASI2600MC camera and an Esprit 120ED telescope at 840mm FL.

Messier 81 (Bode's Galaxy) is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

NGC 3077 (Garland Galaxy) is a small disrupted elliptical galaxy, a member of the M81 Group, which is located in the constellation Ursa Major.

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RA (center)	09h58m34s.133
RA (top/left)	10h08m53s.746
RA (top/right)	09h54m29s.357
RA (bottom/right)	09h48m13s.715
RA (bottom/left)	10h02m20s.518

Dec (center)	+69°09′31″.30
Dec (top/left)	+69°07′34″.44
Dec (top/right)	+70°00′23″.99
Dec (bottom/right)	+69°09′07″.81
Dec (bottom/left)	+68°18′16″.48

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