The magnificent starburst galaxy Messier 82
esahubble_heic0604a
April 24, 2006
Creator: ESA/Hubble, Garching bei München, Germany
Image Source: http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic0604a/
This mosaic image of the magnificent starburst galaxy, Messier 82 (M82) is the sharpest wide-angle view ever obtained of M82. It is a galaxy remarkable for its webs of shredded clouds and flame-like plumes of glowing hydrogen blasting out from its central regions where young stars are being born 10 times faster than they are inside in our Milky Way Galaxy.
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Image Details
- Image Type
- Observation
- Object Name
- Cigar Galaxy • Messier 82
- Subject - Local Universe
- Galaxy » Activity » Starburst
Position Details
- Position (ICRS)
- RA = 9h 56m 26.5s
- DEC = 69° 42’ 19.3”
- Orientation
- North is 49.9° CCW
- Field of View
- 10.7 x 8.7 arcminutes
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
Color Mapping
| Telescope | Spectral Band | Wavelength | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Hubble Space Telescope (ACS) | Optical (B) | 435.0 nm |
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Hubble Space Telescope (ACS) | Optical (V) | 555.0 nm |
|
Hubble Space Telescope (ACS) | Optical (H-alpha) | 658.0 nm |
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Hubble Space Telescope (ACS) | Infrared (I) | 814.0 nm |
