Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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M82, Tom Harrison
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Object: M82; NGC3034

Constellation: Ursa Major

Distance: 11-12 Million Light-Years

Magnitude: 8.4

COMMENTS: M82 is a starburst galaxy resulting from a near-miss encounter with the nearby galaxy, M81 a few hundred million years or so ago. The gravitational encounter set off an explosive burst of new star formation sending wisps and tendrils of hot gas and relativistic particles spewing from its poles for tens of thousands of light-years. A large black hole in its center surrounded by huge numbers of stars going supernova are thought to produce the relativistic hot out gassing. Eventually, this burst of intense activity will settle down when much of the compressed gas and dust has thinned.

Date Imaged: February 2008

Place: Ft. Davis, TX

Exposure Details: LRGB:300:180:180:180, unbinned.

Processing: CCDSoft, RegiStar, PSCS3, MaxIm DL.

Optics: 12.5" RCOS Truss

Focal Length: 2808MM at F9

Mount: Paramount ME

Camera: STL6303E

Focuser: RCOS

Guiding: External Guide Camers/OAG

Filters: Tru-Balance LRGB, 1 1/4"

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M82, Tom Harrison