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Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is the second-largest member of the M81 Group, with the D25 isophotal diameter of 12.52 kiloparsecs (40,800 light-years). It is about five times more luminous than the Milky Way and its central…
The analysis highlights Regions and Standards as prominent areas in the source structure around Messier 82.
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Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.
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The extracted context around Messier 82 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Messier 82 → Articles, Astrophoto, ChandraSST, Deep Space Map, DSS2, Fire, Galaxy, GALEX, Hydrogen, IRAS, M82, M82Messier, NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASEESA/Hubble, SDSS, SEDS Messier, Sky Map, The Cigar GalaxyM82, WikiSky, X-Ray Another extracted example is Messier 82 → As, In, It, Lick Observatory Supernova Search, March, Messier, November, SN, The, Type II. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 45 structured relationships around Messier 82. Examples in this analysis include Messier 82 → Apparent magnitude (V) → 8.41 and Messier 82 → Apparent size (V) → 11.2′ × 4.3′. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messier 82 | Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.41 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Apparent size (V) | 11.2′ × 4.3′ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Constellation | Ursa Major | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Declination | +69° 40′ 46.140″ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Distance | 11.4–12.4 Mly (3.5–3.8 Mpc) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Heliocentric radial velocity | 269±2 km/s | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Notable features | Edge-on starburst galaxy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Redshift | 0.000897±0.000007 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Right ascension | 09h 55m 52.9200s | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Size | 12.52 kiloparsecs (40,800 light-years) (diameter; 25.0 mag/arcsec2 B-band isophote) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | Type | I0 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Messier 82 | related to External links | M82 | 0.60 | section |
The concept neighborhoods around Messier 82 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Cigar, Ngc and Starburst. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For Messier 82, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Messier 82 with Structure. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around Messier 82 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Regions & Standards, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — Messier 82 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout