This image features two distant galaxies. The larger galaxy is Messier object 81, or Bodes Galaxy. The smaller galaxy is called the Cigar galaxy. These two galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from earth. The image was captured around Christmas time, 2024, and includes just short of 20 hours of exposure time.
This image features two distant galaxies. The larger galaxy is Messier object 81, or Bodes Galaxy. The smaller galaxy is called the Cigar galaxy. These two galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from earth. The image was captured around Christmas time, 2024, and includes just short of 20 hours of exposure time.
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