M-109
Description: spiral galaxy
8'x4', oriented ENE-WSW, with a faint stellar nucleus. Spiral arms can be seen leading to the north and south. M109 is one of the "Theta"-like barred spirals, which appears as a "hazy spot" situated just 40' SE of the star Gamma Ursae Majoris. It was not added to the "official" Messier catalog until 1953, by Owen Gingerich.