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

Bode's Galaxy (M81) and the Cigar Galaxy (M 82), domdom
Bode's Galaxy (M81) and the Cigar Galaxy (M 82)
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Bode's Galaxy (M81) and the Cigar Galaxy (M 82)

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The M81 and M82 galaxies are a pair of galaxies located in the constellation, Ursa Major. M81 (Bode’s Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy that lies approximately 11.8 million light-years away, while M82 (The Cigar Galaxy) is an irregular galaxy at roughly the same distance away from Earth.  These galaxies have a gravitational lock on each other and have affected the shape and composition of one another. Between M81 and M82, you’ll find the Integrated Flux Nebula, but this is extremely faint and difficult to photograph. Messier 81, discovered in 1774 by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode, is one of the brightest galaxies in the night sky.

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Bode's Galaxy (M81) and the Cigar Galaxy (M 82), domdom