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M82
M82, at a distance of 11 million light years, is a
rare nearby starburst galaxy where stars are forming
and expiring at a rate ten times higher than in our
galaxy. A close encounter with the large galaxy M81 in
the last 100 million years is thought to be the cause
of this activity.
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Fast Facts for
M82:
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Credit
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NASA/CXC/SAO /PSU/CMU
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Scale
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Image is 5 arcmin on a side.
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Category
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Normal Galaxies
& Starburst Galaxies
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Coordinates (J2000)
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RA 09h 55m 51s | Dec 69º 40' 37"
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Constellation
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Ursa
Major
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Observation Date
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September 20, 1999
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Observation Time
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about 13 ½ hours
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Color Code
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Hot pink dots - rest is intensity
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Instrument
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ACIS
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