M82 is known as a starbust galaxy and is nicknamed the cigar galaxy. The main reason that this is called a starbust galaxy is because of its very energetic star creating abilities. The vast amount of unique stars is similar to the candy that is very common in the United States today and all across the world. It has a rainbow of delicious flavors(stars). These star formations have given us the constellation Ursa Major. This is a much more active galaxy than our own. This amount of energy devoted to star formation should last about 100 million years. There is also evidence of superwind in this galaxy that are being produced by the gases. These gases will someday escape into intergalactic space. This makes us curious about these "starburst" galaxies and their activity.
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