Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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M82, John Bozeman
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M82

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Messier 82 is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is the second-largest member of the M81 Group, with the D₂₅ isophotal diameter of 12.52 kiloparsecs.

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Red - r
Green - g
Blue - u

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M82, John Bozeman