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Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major

author: Sebastian Voltmer/Novapix

reference: a-gax30-31011

Image Size 300 DPI: 24 * 35 cm

M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years.

Keywords for this photo:

2016 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - IRREGULAR GALAXY - M81 - M82 - NGC 3031 - NGC 3034 - Sb - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - STAR FORMATION - URSA MAJOR -