M82
(Messier 82, NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy)
(nearby starburst galaxy)
M82 (for Messier 82,
also NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy)
is a nearby starburst galaxy,
about 12 million light-years away.
It is one of the Council of Giants
(12 sizable galaxies near the Local Group).
Characteristics:
(galaxy,starburst)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_82
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=M82
http://www.messier.seds.org/m/m082.html
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1963ApJ...137.1005L/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1978ApJ...221...62O/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1980ApJ...238...24R/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1993ApJ...412..111M/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2005ApJ...628L..33M/abstract
https://arxiv.org/abs/0906.0757
Redshift | Parsecs /Distance | Lightyears /Lookback Years | | |
.0009 | 4Mpc | 12.0Mly | | M82 |
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Coordinates: | M82 J095552.2+694047 |
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Referenced by pages:
Council of Giants
galaxy classification
Messier Catalog (M)
SN 2014J
Index