Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3034
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THE CIGAR

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THE CIGAR

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This starburst galaxy, located in the constellation Ursa Major, lies roughly 12 million light-years from Earth and has a core 100 times more luminous than our own Milky Way galaxy, with young stars being born at least 10 times faster.⁣

We are star dust.⁣

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This one was very fun to capture! I’m loving the fine core details and how well the stars and background worked out. I hope you like it!

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