Messier 82
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| Distance to Earth | 11. 42 million light years |
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| Distance | 11. 4-12. 4 Mly (3. 5-3. 8 Mpc) |
| Redshift | 203±4 km/s |
| Stars | 30 billion |
| Apparent size (V) | 11′. 2 × 4′. 3 |
| Did you know | M82 was first discovered by Johann Elert Bode on December 31, 1774 together with M81; he described it as a "nebulous patch", about 0. 75 deg away from M81, "very pale and of elongated shape". |
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| ID | 1108067 |
About Messier 82
Messier 82 is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. A member of the M81 Group, it is about five times more luminous than the whole Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous than our galaxy's center.
Messier 82 Photos
