Webb reveals a fiery starburst in the Cigar Galaxy — Space photo of the week

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the blazing heart of an iconic nearby galaxy, where rapid star formation and galactic winds light up the cosmos in infrared light.

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Today’s Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features a dramatic portrait of the Cigar Galaxy, or Messier 82 (M82)... #Esa #universe #cigargalaxy #photography #nasa #ursamajor #stars #space #hubbletelescope
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Hubble reveals the Cigar Galaxy in stunning new detail

Today's Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features a dramatic portrait of the Cigar Galaxy, or Messier 82 (M82).

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Due to having to reset my phone, the App to control the Odyssey Pro lost all its thumbnail images of previously captured images. Decided to reimage these items. Almost feels like pokeman - got to catch ‘em all. Here is #M82 - #CigarGalaxy. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Not too far from Bode’s Galaxy is #M82 - #CigarGalaxy. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur
Turn out to be be clear skies this morning. Have to take advantage to do some observations before the clouds and rain forecasted for next week. Here are some #galaxies. #M82 #CigarGalaxy #NGC5005 #NGC5033 #HIP64530 #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

M82, also known as the #CigarGalaxy, is a #starburst #galaxy located in the constellation #UrsaMajor, approximately 12 million light-years away from Earth. This galaxy reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around mid-February.

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Cigar Galaxy - Messier 82 - UGC 5322

M82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a starburst galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 12 million light-years away from Earth. This galaxy reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around mid-February.

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