M81 (Bode's Galaxy)
Here's one I took using the IRO robotic telescope, Iowa
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Messier 81
Spiral Galaxy M81 (NGC 3031), type Sb, in Ursa Major
Bode's Galaxy
Discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774.
Right Ascension 09 : 55.6 (h:m)
Declination +69 : 04 (deg:m)
Distance 12000 (kly)
Visual Brightness 6.9 (mag)
Apparent Dimension 21x10 (arc min)[/b]
Spiral Galaxy M81 (NGC 3031), type Sb, in Ursa Major
Bode's Galaxy
Discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774.
Right Ascension 09 : 55.6 (h:m)
Declination +69 : 04 (deg:m)
Distance 12000 (kly)
Visual Brightness 6.9 (mag)
Apparent Dimension 21x10 (arc min)[/b]
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