Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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Messier 82 (The Cigar Galaxy) - Ursa Major, Alberto Lopez
Messier 82 (The Cigar Galaxy) - Ursa Major
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Messier 82 (The Cigar Galaxy) - Ursa Major, Alberto Lopez
Messier 82 (The Cigar Galaxy) - Ursa Major
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Messier 82 (The Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a starburst galaxy ain the constellation Ursa Major.
The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81.

Classical object of deep sky.

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Messier 82 (The Cigar Galaxy) - Ursa Major, Alberto Lopez