Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
M82, the Cigar Galaxy, John O'Neal, NC Stargazer
M82, the Cigar Galaxy
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M82, the Cigar Galaxy

M82, the Cigar Galaxy, John O'Neal, NC Stargazer
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M82, the Cigar Galaxy

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Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about five times more luminous than the whole Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous than our galaxy's center. The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81.

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M82, the Cigar Galaxy, John O'Neal, NC Stargazer

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