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Cigar galaxy, complements of NASA
Cigar galaxy, complements of NASA

The Cigar Galaxy is an irregular galaxy 12 million light years away. It can also be called M82 or NGC 3034. The galaxy is a starburst galaxy in the Ursa Minor constellation. This image was obtained as part of the Two Micron All Sky Survey.

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