Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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M82 is an edge on starburst galaxy characterized by a prodigious rate of star formation.  Located approximately 12 million light-years away at an apparent magnitude of 8.4, it is considered our closest starburst galaxy.  The hydrogen-rich star forming regions are readily visible in Ha radiating from the core of the galaxy.

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