The Center of the Galaxy M 82 (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

The Center of the Galaxy M 82

Caption

The center of the galaxy M 82 at very long radio wavelengths (2.5 m/118 MHz [orange] and 1.9 m/154 MHz [blue]) is depicted. The bright points are most likely supernova remnants. The image is about 3,300 light years across.

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E. Varenius/Onsala Space Observatory/Lofar collaboration

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