A peculiar jewel of the north
Astronomers have observed M82 for centuries, but this "irregular" galaxy in Ursa Major still commands their attention.
Published:
January 24, 2008
| On New Year's Eve 1774, astronomer Johann Elert Bode entered into his catalog a description of a peculiar cigar-shaped galaxy in Ursa Major the Big Bear. |
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