Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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Messier 82, Carlos Uriarte
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Messier 82

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Messier 82

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Smoke Galaxy
Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a Starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellationUrsa Major. A member of the M81 Group, it is about five times more luminous than the Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous. The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81. As the closest starburst galaxy to Earth, M82 is the prototypical example of this galaxy type.SN 2014J, a type Ia supernova, was discovered in the galaxy on 21 January 2014. In 2014, in studying M82, scientists discovered the brightest pulsar yet known, designated M82 X-2. (Wikipedia)
Captured in march of 2022
Chrominance RGB: 21x 300s
Luminance: 24 x 600s
Halpha: 10 x 900s

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Messier 82, Carlos Uriarte