Starburst Galaxy Messier 82 | Kitt Peak National Observatory
Messier 82 (M82) is one of the most irregular galaxies in our galactic neighborhood. Due to a recent interaction with the neighboring M81 galaxy, M82 has tremendous amounts of star formation taking place. The image shows reddened outflows of material that extend hundreds and thousands of light years away from core of the galaxy. Curiously, this galaxy is exceedingly bright in visible wavelengths of light, but even brighter in emissions at radio wavelengths.
Distance: 13 million light years
Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/National Science Foundation (NSF)/Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)/Steve Peterson/ Katy Garmany
Release Date: Feb. 20, 2014
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