Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Bode's Galaxy (M81)


M81 is a spiral galaxy located in Ursa Major about 12 million light years away. It has a diameter of 70,000 light years and a mass of 250 billion suns, somewhat heavier than the Milky Way. Image taken in Tucson March 2015 - 26 10-minute subs.

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