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Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy) is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It has a D 25 isophotal diameter of 29.44 kiloparsecs (96,000 light-years ).
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The M81 Group is a galaxy group in the constellations Ursa Major and Camelopardalis that includes the galaxies Messier 81 and Messier 82, as well as several other galaxies with high apparent brightnesses. [1] The approximate center of the group is located at a distance of 3.6 Mpc, making it one of the nearest groups to the Local Group. [1]
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Also known as Messier 81. The largest galaxy in the M81 Group. It harbors a supermassive black hole 70 million times the mass of the Sun. [citation needed] Butterfly Galaxies: Virgo: Looks are similar to a butterfly. [citation needed] Cartwheel Galaxy: Sculptor: Its visual appearance is similar to that of a spoked cartwheel. [citation needed]
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I am not going to bother extending the descriptions of the visible light and Spitzer images unless they are really needed. Dr. Submillimeter 10:02, 4 July 2007 (UTC) File:Ssc2003-06d2.jpg Visible light File:Ssc2003-06d5.jpg 3.6 microns File:Ssc2003-06d3.jpg 24 microns File:Ssc2003-06d4.jpg 8.0 microns A GALEX image of Messier 81 in ultraviolet ...