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

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M82 Cigar Galaxy, GeOK
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M82 Cigar Galaxy

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M82 is part of the M81 galaxy group with a center about 100 times more luminous and 10 times the star birth than the "normal" Milky Way. Bipolar Hydrogen super-winds emanate from the core fueled by energy released by supernovae that occur about once every 10 years.

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M82 Cigar Galaxy, GeOK