Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034  ·  NGC 3077
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M81/M82 and NGC 3077, Hap Griffin
M81/M82 and NGC 3077
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M81/M82 and NGC 3077

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M81/M82 and NGC 3077, Hap Griffin
M81/M82 and NGC 3077
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M81/M82 and NGC 3077

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A trio of galaxies...M81, the large spiral galaxy at the bottom (also called Bode's Galaxy), M82, the irregular galaxy undergoing starburst activity at the top, and NGC 3077 at the lower left. All of these galaxies are at approximately the same distance...12 million light years.

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M81/M82 and NGC 3077, Hap Griffin