Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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Messier 82 - OSC (RGB + Ha), Randy Roy
Messier 82 - OSC (RGB + Ha)
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Messier 82 - OSC (RGB + Ha)

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Messier 82 - OSC (RGB + Ha)

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A.K.A. the Cigar Galaxy and NGC 3034, M81 is a starburst galaxy in the Ursa Major. The star forming region is about 10 times as active compared to other similar galaxies.

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Messier 82 - OSC (RGB + Ha), Randy Roy