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Cigar Galaxy
Galaxy · Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
About Cigar Galaxy
Cigar Galaxy is about 11.51 million light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 11.51 million years ago.
The map lists it as a galaxy and shows it at the scale of the Milky Way and the Local Group, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
A starburst galaxy blowing a wind of gas out of its centre, stirred by its encounter with M81.
Key numbers
| Distance | 11.51 million light-years (3.53 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance method | redshift-independent (literature) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 40.7°, SGB +1.1° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Council of Giants, a view about 36 million light-years across.
From Wikipedia
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. It is the second-largest member of the M81 Group, with the D25 isophotal diameter of 12.52 kiloparsecs (40,800 light-years).
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Messier 82, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.