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NGC 2976 Galaxy is a dwarf spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is approximately 11.6 million light-years away from Earth. Discovered by William Herschel in 1788, this celestial object is classified as a member of the Messier 81 (M81) Group. Observations reveal that NGC 2976 has exhibited structural and dynamical changes as a result of past interactions with larger galaxies within the M81 Group.Technical SpecificationsNGC 2976 is classified as a SA(s)cd type galaxy; this cla

Messier 81 Galaxy, located in the direction of the Sagittarius constellation and commonly referred to as Bode's Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy. It was first discovered in 1774 by Johann Elert Bode and was later cataloged by Charles Messier. M81 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible to the naked eye in the night sky and is one of the largest members of the local galaxy group known as the M81 Group.Location and DistanceMessier 81 is located approximately 11.8 million light-years (3.6 Megapar