M82: The Starburst Galaxy

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Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke2372b&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 2372. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxies, Individual Galaxies

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The nearby irregular galaxy M82 drew the attention of observers decades ago owing to its spectacular appearance, which suggested that it was an `exploding' galaxy. The appearance of an explosion derives from the consequences of the enormous amounts of star formation activity in this galaxy. Intense star formation events in the central regions of galaxies, known as the starburst phenomenon, may be...

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