https://hgastro.github.io/tags/m82/Recent content in M82 on Suburban Backyard Astro SightsHugo -- gohugo.ioenhgastroblog@gmail.comhgastroblog@gmail.comAll images and content on this website © 2025 Howard GramsWed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://hgastro.github.io/posts/2023-04-19-odd-couple-m81-and-m82/Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000hgastroblog@gmail.comhttps://hgastro.github.io/posts/2023-04-19-odd-couple-m81-and-m82/<p>These two spectacular galaxies are neighbors, located near the bowl of the big dipper. M82 is an irregular edge-on galaxy that shows red gas and dark clouds. Its neighbor M81 is face-on, and displays stately grand spiral arms.</p>https://hgastro.github.io/posts/2020-02-26-m81+m82/Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000hgastroblog@gmail.comhttps://hgastro.github.io/posts/2020-02-26-m81+m82/<p>Here are two nearby galaxies taken from my back yard with my new astrograph telescope. M81 is face-on and its neighbor M82 is edge-on. Dust clouds in the latter are especially noticeable.</p>