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Ground-based view of two galaxy neighbours: M81 and M82 (Messier 81 , Messier 82 , NGC 3031 , NGC 3034) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Ground-based view of two galaxy neighbours: M81 and M82

March 7, 2001 · ESA/Hubble · Messier 81 , Messier 82 , NGC 3031 , NGC 3034 · Ursa Major

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This ground-based image of M81 (left) and M82 (right) was taken by Robert Gendler with a 12 inch telescope from a suburb outside Hartford, Connecticut. The distance between the two popular galaxies is 37 arc-minutes (approximately a moon diameter). Credit: Robert Gendler

More Hubble images of Messier 81 , Messier 82 , NGC 3031 , NGC 3034