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Starburst Galaxy M82

Starburst Galaxy M82

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    09h 55m 52.18s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    69° 40' 48.79"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Ursa Major
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    About 3.6 Mpc (12 million light-years)

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    KPNO 0.9-m
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    December 1994
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    M82, NGC 3034
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Irregular Galaxy
  • Release Date
    March 7, 2001
  • Science Release
    Hubble Spies Huge Clusters of Stars Formed by Ancient Encounter
    Read the release
  • Credit
    N.A. Sharp/AURA/NOAO/NSF

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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