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M82
Messier 82
(also known as
NGC 3034
,
Cigar Galaxy
or
M82
) is a
starburst galaxy
approximately 12 million
light-years
away in the
constellation
Ursa Major
.
Planewave CDK17 F4.5, ZWO ASI2600MC Duo, Paramount MEII mount with absolute encoders. Unguided 2 hour image At Desert Astro Observatory in Sierra Vista Dark skies. 6/05/24 Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.