Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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M82  NGC 2976, Al Bates
M82  NGC 2976
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M82 NGC 2976

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M82  NGC 2976, Al Bates
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M82 NGC 2976

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M82 also known as NGC 2976.  M82  is around 12 million light-years from the sun.  M82 is in the constellation Ursa Major. The Distance from Earth is around 11.5 million light years.  M82 is a starburst galaxy.  M82 starburst or The Cigar Galaxy is one of our favorite galaxies, the core is 100+ times brighter than our  galaxie the Milky Way. 

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M82  NGC 2976, Al Bates