Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major

by: Sebastian Voltmer/Novapix
Reference: a-gax30-31011
Date: 2016-09-02

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.

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