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Galaxy · Ursa Major

M81 & M82

M81 & M82

A paired galaxy field showing Bode's Galaxy and the starburst Cigar Galaxy together.

Type
Galaxy
Catalog
M81 & M82
Region
Ursa Major
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A paired galaxy field showing Bode's Galaxy and the starburst Cigar Galaxy together.

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M81 & M82

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Catalog identity
M81 & M82
Sky region
Ursa Major
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