M81 (Bodes Galaxy), M82 (Cigar Galaxy), NGC 3077, and NGC 2976 (Liquidtravel)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa) · Contains: Bode's Galaxy · Cigar Galaxy · HD85161 · HD86574 · M 81 · M 82 · NGC 3031 · NGC 3034 · NGC 3077

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M81 (Bodes Galaxy), M82 (Cigar Galaxy), NGC 3077, and NGC 2976

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M81 (Bodes Galaxy), M82 (Cigar Galaxy), NGC 3077, and NGC 2976

So, I have not been able to get any images lately because of the weather and I am not super happy with this one because I need more data but, just trying to wrap your head around just how far out these galaxies are is hard to do.

M81 (Bodes Galaxy) is a grand spiral galaxy about 11.8 million light-years away (11.8 million x 5.5 trillion miles), in the constellation Ursa Major. It is the main galaxy of the 'M81 Group', which includes 60 Galaxies. M82 (Cigar Galaxy) is a starburst galaxy 12 million light-years away from earth (12 million x 5.5 trillion miles) and is a member of the M81 Group. It is about five times more luminous than the whole Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous than our galaxy's center. The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81.

NGC 3077 (13.2 million light-years away (13.2 million x 5.5 trillion miles) is the small galaxy on the bottom and a member of the M81 Group as well. Despite looking much like an elliptical galaxy, it is a spiral galaxy. It shows wispy edges and scattered dust clouds that are probably a result of gravitational interaction with its larger neighbors.

NGC 2976 is the dwarf galaxy in the upper right and it is also a member of the M81 group and is almost 12.5 million light-years away (12.5 million x 5.5 trillion miles)

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RA (center)	09h58m25s.54
RA (top/left)	10h04m47s.35
RA (top/right)	10h06m23s.93
RA (bottom/right)	09h51m39s.85
RA (bottom/left)	09h50m50s.94

Dec (center)	+69°13′04″.6
Dec (top/left)	+68°32′25″.3
Dec (top/right)	+69°45′52″.7
Dec (bottom/right)	+69°52′46″.7
Dec (bottom/left)	+68°38′55″.6

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