Messier 82

Messier 82 (kent as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82 an aw) is the prototype nearby starnburst galaxy aboot 12 million licht-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

The starburst galaxy is five times mair luminous nor the whole Milky Way an ane hundrit times mair luminous nor oor galaxy's center. The starnburst activity is thoucht tae be triggered bi interaction wi neighborin galaxy M81.

Messier 82
Messier 82
A mosaic image taken bi the Hubble Telescope o Messier 82, combinin exposurs taken wi fower coloured filters that captur starnlicht frae veesible an infrareid wavelengths as well as the licht frae the glowin hydrogen filaments.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Richt ascension09h 55m 52.2s
Declination+69° 40′ 47″
Redshift203 ± 4 km/s
Distance11.5 ± 0.8 Mly (3.5 ± 0.3 Mpc)
TeepI0
Apparent dimensions (V)11′.2 × 4′.3
Apparent magnitude (V)8.41
Notable featursEdge on starburst galaxy
Ither designations
NGC 3034, UGC 5322, Arp 337, Cigar Galaxy, PGC 28655, 3C 231
See an aa: Galaxy, Leet o galaxies

SN 2014J, an apparent Type Ia supernova, wis observed in the galaxy on 21 Januar 2014.

References

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ConstellationLicht-yearMessier 81Milky WayUrsa Major

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