Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
M82 - The Cigar Galaxy, Olivier Meersman
M82 - The Cigar Galaxy
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M82 - The Cigar Galaxy

M82 - The Cigar Galaxy, Olivier Meersman
M82 - The Cigar Galaxy
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M82 - The Cigar Galaxy

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Messier 82 also known as The Cigar Galaxy or NGC 3034 is a starburst galaxy 12 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.

This is an LRGB image captured with a UNC 8" reflector telescoop @1200mm focal length.

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M82 - The Cigar Galaxy, Olivier Meersman