This image showcases the captivating pair of galaxies, Messier 81 and 82, located in the constellation Ursa Major.

Messier 81 (Bode's Galaxy): A grand-design spiral galaxy, similar in size and structure to our own Milky Way.

Messier 82 (The Cigar Galaxy): An irregular galaxy undergoing a period of intense star formation, triggered by a gravitational interaction with Messier 81.