Wallpaper author:
Walter Borghini
14 Dec 2024
Cigar Galaxy
The Cigar Galaxy (M 82) is an active galaxy located about 12 million light years away in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major. Its proximity to a larger galaxy (M 81) has caused gravitational effects to deform it and cause a strong increase in star formation.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M82
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