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Loading contentAn edge-on starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation.
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How Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy) connects across Asteria Star — scientific, cultural, and astrological links are kept separate.
A catalogue of 110 deep-sky objects compiled by Charles Messier.
A galaxy with no regular spiral or elliptical structure, often small and gas-rich with vigorous star formation. Many are shaped by the gravitational pull of larger neighbours, like the Magellanic Clouds beside the Milky Way.
A phase of exceptionally intense star formation, forming stars far faster than a galaxy can sustain — often triggered by a merger or interaction and driving powerful galactic winds. M82 is the archetype.
The nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and the most distant object readily visible to the naked eye.
Barred spiral galaxy in Corvus, magnitude 10.2.
Barred spiral galaxy in Corvus, magnitude 11.04.
Irregular galaxy in Sagittarius, magnitude 10.05.
Barred spiral galaxy in Lynx, magnitude 11.71.
Spiral galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 10.8.
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