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Caption: The galaxy M81, in an image taken by Ohio State University astronomers and their colleagues using the Large Binocular Telescope. The dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX, seen here to the upper left of M81, is the site of the newly discovered star system.
Credit: Image courtesy of Ohio State University.
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