M82 The Cigar Galaxy - telescope processed image. M82 is a "starburst" galaxy, forming stars 10 times faster than the Milky Way due to a close gravitational brush with its neighbor, M81.

M82 The Cigar Galaxy - unprocessed image. Intense star formation creates a "superwind" that blasts glowing hydrogen gas thousands of light-years out from its center.

Went to reimage #M82 #TheCigarGalaxy. Had a guess appearance by #M81 #BodesGalaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

M81 Bode’s Galaxy and M82 The Cigar Galaxy - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. M81's close, recurring gravitational tug-of-war with its neighbor, M82, the Cigar Galaxy, is what fuels a massive starburst in M82!

M81 Bode’s Galaxy and M82 The Cigar Galaxy - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. M82 is the Cigar Galaxy, a starburst galaxy where stars form 10x faster than in the Milky Way, thanks to M81.

Last image from this morning. Focus the telescope on #M81 #BodesGalaxy and #M82 #TheCigarGalaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur