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Cigar Galaxy

Galaxy

Starburst galaxy in Ursa Major with strong dust and outflow structures, commonly imaged as a pair with M81.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Messier: M82
Ngc: NGC 3034
Constellation
Ursa Major
Coordinates
RA: 09h 55m 52s
Dec: +69deg 40m 47s RA: 148.9683deg · Dec: 69.6797deg
Magnitude
8.4
Angular size
11.2 x 4.3
arcmin

Images

Image of Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy.
Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy Feb 18, 2025
Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy Feb 18, 2025