Cigar Galaxy M82 Poster New Captured from an astonishing distance

Captured from an astonishing distance of 3

This is what happens when darkness holds the promise of light

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt

at which I aimed my dedicated telescope (very long focal length of ~3 meters)

preventing sunlight from shining through the atmosphere in those regions

Cigar Galaxy M82 Poster New Captured from an astonishing distanceCigar Galaxy: the magnificent starburst galaxy Messier 82 This mosaic image of the magnificent starburst galaxy, Messier 82 (M82) is the sharpest wide angle view ever obtained of M82. It is a galaxy remarkable for its webs of shredded clouds and flame like plumes of glowing hydrogen blasting out from its central regions where young stars are being born 10 times faster than they are inside in our Milky Way Galaxy. Image credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble