Bode's Galaxy, M81 // Andre van Zegveld
This galaxy is home to over 250 billion stars, and has numerous star-forming regions along its spiral arms. It is quite a beauty to look at through even amateur astronomers' telescopes!
Also seen in this image is a satellite galaxy of M81, Holmberg IX (lower right). A whole 20% of its stars formed in the last 200 million years, making it one of the youngest nearby galaxies known!











