M108 - Galaxy in Ursa Major

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M108 - Galaxy in Ursa Major

Seen from a distance of 36 million light years M108 is a very small
spiral galaxy - 5% of the mass of M31 - that is seen almost edge on to
the observer. The mottled disk shows dark lanes, bright patches and
superimposed stars.

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Martin Nicholson, Daventry, England.
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