Messier 81

Messier 81

Messier 81, Bode’s galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major Messier 81, Bode’s galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major that is about 12 million Ly from Earth. Messier 82, the Cigar galaxy, is part of the same group of galaxies. Dates: This image...
Messier 82

Messier 82

Messier 82, the Cigar galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major Messier 82. the Cigar galaxy, is a starbust galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about 12 million Ly from Earth. It is a member of the Messier 81 group. The starbust activity is thought to have been...
South of Orion’s Belt

South of Orion’s Belt

South of Orion’s Belt Constellation: Orion This image is a mosaic integrating 9 panes that cover Orion’s Belt and the region to its South. It includes not only the well-known Flame, Horsehead, Walking Man, De Mairan’s and the Great Orion nebulae, but...