
The bulk of a galaxy called Messier 82 M82, or the Cigar galaxy, is seen in visible-light data captured by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory 2.1-meter telescope at Kitt Peak in Arizona.
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PIA18841
Date Created
October 8, 2014
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JPL
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