M 109 (NGC 3992)

M 109 is a type SBc barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. M 109 is around 40 to 50 million light years away in a loose galaxy grouping which includes M 108. This picture was created from observations using the T2KA CCD camera at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in January of 1997.

Courtesy: AURA/NOAO/NSF