Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  NGC 3031  ·  PGC 28505  ·  PGC 28529  ·  PGC 28757
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M81

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Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy) is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away, with a diameter of 90,000 light years, about half the size of the Milky Way, in the constellation Ursa Major.

PGC 28757 (UGC 5336) is a 14th-magnitude irregular Galaxy appearing in the Big Dipper constellation. It is 13 million light years from our solar system.

PGC 28529 is an 18th magnitude irregular Galaxy appearing in the constellation Big Dipper. It is 13 million light years from our solar system.

PGC 28505 is a 15th magnitude elliptical Galaxy appearing in the constellation Big Dipper. It is 555 million light years from our solar system.

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M81, Massimo Ermanni