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

M82, Cigar Galaxy

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M82, Cigar Galaxy, mhtandy
M82, Cigar Galaxy, mhtandy

M82, Cigar Galaxy

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This is a combination of broadband and dual narrowband filter data, taken over two nights. The H-alpha from this "starburst" galaxy shows up very well, although the dual narrowband filter data was a bit fuzzy due to poor seeing conditions. But overall, it's a very cool-looking object and I'm glad I could get a decent image of it.

"Starburst" galaxies have an extremely high rate of star formation. In the case of M82, this occurs due to its gravitational interaction with nearby M81 (Bode's Galaxy).

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M82, Cigar Galaxy, mhtandy

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