Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  HD85458  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
M81 and M82 - Bode’s Galaxy and The Cigar Galaxy, Jordan Marlière
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M81 and M82 - Bode’s Galaxy and The Cigar Galaxy

M81 and M82 - Bode’s Galaxy and The Cigar Galaxy, Jordan Marlière
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M81 and M82 - Bode’s Galaxy and The Cigar Galaxy

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M81 (also known as NGC 3031 and as the Bode Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy.

located approximately 12.0 million light years from the Milky Way.
M82 (also known as NGC 3034 and as the Cigar Galaxy) is a star-jumping galaxy located approximately 12.7 million light-years from the Milky Way.
These two galaxies are in the constellation of Ursa Major.

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M81 and M82 - Bode’s Galaxy and The Cigar Galaxy, Jordan Marlière