Messier 81
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| Distance to Earth | 11. 74 million light years |
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| Apparent size (V) | 26. 9 × 14. 1 moa |
| Stars | 250 billion |
| Redshift | −0. 000113 |
| Coordinates | RA 9h 55m 33s | Dec +69° 3′ 55″ |
| Did you know | The best time of year to observe M81 is during the spring. |
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| ID | 895011 |
About Messier 81
Messier 81 is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away, with a diameter of 90,000 light years, about half the size of the Milky Way, in the constellation Ursa Major. Due to its proximity to Earth, large size, and active galactic nucleus, Messier 81 has been studied extensively by professional astronomers.
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