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M81 (NGC 3031)

Bode's Galaxy

Typ:Spiral galaxy
Constellation:Ursa Major
Size:21x10'
Distance:11400–12200 kLj
Brightness:6.9 mag
Position:RA:09h 55m 33.2s DEC:+69° 3′ 55″
Max. height:70.93°, Feb. (midnight at +50°N)
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Discovered:Johann Elert Bode, 1774
Details:Read more on Wikipedia

The next image shows the full frame with a slightly longer exposure time (580mm, ASI2600MM, LRGB 2h) along with M82.

With significantly more integration time and additional H-Alpha data plenty of emission nebulae can be identified in this Galaxy:

And once more as a close up, taken with 360mm focal length but a camera with tiny pixels (ASI715MC, 1.45µm):