Location of the Messier 82 details
This image shows the location of the three close-up pictures in the Details in Messier 82 image.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic0604c |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 24 April 2006, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0604 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2337 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cigar Galaxy, Messier 82 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : Starburst |
| Distance: | 13 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical H-alpha | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |