Messier 81, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy
NGC 3738 is a dwarf galaxy lying in the constellation of Ursa Major, located about 12 million light-years from the Sun, and belongs to the Messier 81 group of galaxies.
Messier | Charles Messier | Messier object | Messier 81 | Mark Messier | Messier marathon | Messier 99 | Messier 98 | Messier 96 | Messier 94 | Messier 93 | Messier 92 | Messier 91 | Messier 82 | Messier 73 | Messier 72 | Messier 69 | Messier 62 | Messier 54 | Messier 52 | Messier 47 | Messier 41 | Messier 38 | Messier 36 | Messier 32 | Messier 13 | Messier 110 | Messier 109 | Messier 107 | Messier 106 |
Forming a striking pair in small telescopes with nearby spiral M81, M82 is being physically affected by its larger neighbor.