Galaxy
Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy)
An edge-on starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation.
- Type
- Galaxy
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Connections
- 3
- Type: Galaxy
- Domain: Scientific connections
Experience system V6
Galaxy morphology profile
A deep-sky composition that treats the object as a physical structure, not a decorative background image.
- 01
Observe
The page falls back to graph and source evidence when no cleared image is available.
- 02
Measure
Measurement panels use graph coverage, catalog identifiers, and source availability without inventing values.
- 03
Locate
Part of Messier Catalogue.
- 04
Connect
3 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.
- Object type
- Galaxy
- Graph relations
- 3
- Verified sources
- 1
- Image records
- 0
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Status
- Graph entity
Scientific map
Atlas context
- Part of
Messier Catalogue
- Associated with
Irregular Galaxy
- Associated with
Starburst
Original SVG diagram
Deep-sky morphology
- Object class
- Galaxy
- Catalog numbers
- Not recorded
- Image records
- 0
- Graph relations
- 3
Visual knowledge graph
Relationships, not isolated facts
This viewport is generated from the Asteria knowledge graph. Science, culture, and interpretive links remain separated by domain so visual context never changes the evidentiary meaning of a relation.
- Associated withIrregular Galaxy
- Part ofMessier Catalogue
- Associated withStarburst
Continue the atlas
Curated next objects
Messier Catalogue
A catalogue of 110 deep-sky objects compiled by Charles Messier.
galaxy morphologyIrregular Galaxy
A galaxy with no regular spiral or elliptical structure, often small and gas-rich with vigorous star formation. Many are shaped by the gravitational pull of larger neighbours, like the Magellanic Clouds beside the Milky Way.
galactic processStarburst
A phase of exceptionally intense star formation, forming stars far faster than a galaxy can sustain — often triggered by a merger or interaction and driving powerful galactic winds. M82 is the archetype.
galaxyLarge Magellanic Cloud
A satellite dwarf galaxy of the Milky Way and one of the closest galaxies to our own.
galaxyMessier 100
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, one of the brightest in the Virgo Cluster.
galaxyMessier 101 (Pinwheel Galaxy)
A large face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major with sprawling spiral arms.
Data
Scientific data & provenance
Data & provenance
- Stable ID
galaxy:messier-82- Type
- Galaxy
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Relationships
- 3
- Graph version
- 1.0.0
Dataset membership
Open data
In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld
Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/galaxy:messier-82
Scientific quality
Partial2 of 6 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial
- Description
- Complete
- Source coverage
- Partial
- Relationship coverage
- Complete
- Review coverage
- None
- Citation coverage
- None
- Image coverage
- None
- Timeline coverage
- Not applicable
Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.
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- GalaxyLarge Magellanic CloudLinked through Irregular Galaxy
- GalaxyMessier 100Linked through Messier Catalogue
- GalaxyMessier 101 (Pinwheel Galaxy)Linked through Messier Catalogue
- GalaxyMessier 104 (Sombrero Galaxy)Linked through Messier Catalogue
- GalaxyMessier 105Linked through Messier Catalogue
- GalaxyMessier 106Linked through Messier Catalogue
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.