Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's nebulae  ·  Cigar galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy) @ DSW, Miles Zhou
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Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy) @ DSW

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Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy) @ DSW, Miles Zhou
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Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy) @ DSW

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Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

This is an LRGB combination. H alpha data is yet to mix in.

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Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy) @ DSW, Miles Zhou