Distance from Earth | : | 200 x 104 Light years |
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Detail | : | M82 is being distorted by the gravity of M81, a neighboring galaxy. One effect of this distortion is that the star formation rates in M82 an extremely high especially towards its center. Constellations : Ursa Major |
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M 82 :Cigar Galaxy (Irregular Galaxy)
June 24, 2003
Last updated: February 25, 2021
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