Messier 82: Cigar Galaxy in Multiple Wavelengths

Released Monday, October 15th, 2018
Updated Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 at 12:40AM

ID: 30994

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Massive burst of star formation in the core or M82 burst becomes clearer in infrared.

Messier 82 (M82), or the Cigar Galaxy, is an edge-on spiral undergoing a massive burst of star formation in its core. Many thousands of stars, and their surrounding gas and dust, have been stirred up. These stars are expelling violent winds that are blowing gas and dust out of the galaxy. The only hint of this in visible light are fountains of hot hydrogen gas streaming out of its disk. In infrared, the burst becomes clearer as we see massive amounts of dust also blowing out of the center.

Optical: In visible light the edge-on disk highlights the geysers of hot gas shooting out of M82's core.
Infrared: Infrared light lets us see this galaxy's full disk of stars and reveals volumes of dust (shown in red) carried along with the hot gas.
X-ray: Chandra's X-ray image reveals gas that has been heated to millions of degrees by the violent outflow.

This animation is the same as above, played twice as fast.

Hubble optical image of Messier 82

In visible light the edge-on disk highlights the geysers of hot gas shooting out of M82's core.

Spitzer Near-Infrared image of Messier 82

Infrared light lets us see this galaxy's full disk of stars and reveals volumes of dust (shown in red) carried along with the hot gas.

Chandra Far-Infrared image of Messier 82

Chandra's X-ray image reveals gas that has been heated to millions of degrees by the violent outflow.

Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra images combined

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Credits

Please give credit for this item to: Video: NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI) Image Credits:

Optical: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Acknowledgment: J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin), M. Mountain (STScI), and P. Puxley (NSF)
Infrared: NASA, JPL-Caltech, C. Engelbracht (University of Arizona)
X-ray: NASA, CXC, JHU, D. Strickland

Visualizer
- Greg Bacon (STScI)
Image processing
- Charles Engelbracht (The University of Arizona)
- Dave Strickland (Johns Hopkins University)
- Jay Gallagher (University of Wisconsin)
- Matt Mountain (STScI)
- Phil Puxley (NSF)
Technical support
- Leann Johnson (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)

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Spitzer Space Telescope
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June 18th, 2018
(updated Nov. 15th, 2023)

This animation shows the Messier 101 (Pinwheel) Galaxy, with simulated rotation, in visible, then infrared, then X-ray, and finally all three combined. || STScI-H-M101_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [150.4 KB] || STScI-H-M101_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [99.4 KB] || STScI-H-M101_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [6.3 KB] || STScI-H-M101_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [18.1 MB] || STScI-H-M101_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [50.6 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [128.0 KB] || STScI-H-M101_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [5.6 MB] || STScI-H-M101_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [7.8 MB] || STScI-H-M101_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [32.3 MB] || STScI-H-M101_1x-H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [11.2 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [128.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30967 Hyperwall Visual

30 Doradus: A Massive Star-Forming Region

June 11th, 2018
(updated Nov. 15th, 2023)

This animation of the active star-forming region 30 Doradus showcases Hubble's entire wavelength range, from ultraviolet to infrared. || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [150.5 KB] || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [89.3 KB] || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [6.0 KB] || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [2.9 MB] || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [5.7 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [64.0 KB] || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [1.8 MB] || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [1.0 MB] || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [4.9 MB] || STScI-H-30_Dor_1x-H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [2.7 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [64.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30960 Hyperwall Visual

Eagle Nebula: M16 Wide

June 4th, 2018
(updated Nov. 15th, 2023)

This series of images shows the environment around the Pillars of Creation, the Eagle Nebula, Messier 16. The images reveal the nebula in optical, X-ray, mid-infrared, and far-infrared light. || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [163.7 KB] || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [108.4 KB] || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [6.9 KB] || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [8.5 MB] || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [17.9 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [128.0 KB] || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [5.2 MB] || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [2.9 MB] || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [17.1 MB] || STScI-H-M16wide_1x-H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [7.6 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [128.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30961 Hyperwall Visual

Milky Way Center in Multiple Wavelengths

June 4th, 2018
(updated Nov. 15th, 2023)

This animation reveals the center of our Milky Way galaxy, first in near-infrared, then mid-infrared, then X-ray light, and then all three in combination. || STScI-H-MWC_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [153.0 KB] || STScI-H-MWC_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [94.5 KB] || STScI-H-MWC_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [5.5 KB] || STScI-H-MWC_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [8.4 MB] || STScI-H-MWC_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [18.1 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [128.0 KB] || STScI-H-MWC_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [4.5 MB] || STScI-H-MWC_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [2.8 MB] || STScI-H-MWC_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [15.7 MB] || STScI-H-MWC_1x-H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [8.8 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [128.0 KB] || frames/5760x3240_16x9_30p/ (5760x3240) [128.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30959 Hyperwall Visual

The Orion Nebula: Visible and Infrared Views

May 28th, 2018
(updated Nov. 15th, 2023)

This animation showcases the Orion Nebula, first in infrared light (Spitzer), then in visible light (Hubble), and finally a blend of the two images in a multi-color mosaic. || STScI-H-Orion_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [71.8 KB] || STScI-H-Orion_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [54.4 KB] || STScI-H-Orion_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [4.1 KB] || STScI-H-Orion_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [4.5 MB] || STScI-H-Orion_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [8.5 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [128.0 KB] || STScI-H-Orion_1x-1280x720.webm (1280x720) [4.1 MB] || STScI-H-Orion_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [2.1 MB] || STScI-H-Orion_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [9.7 MB] || STScI-H-Orion_1x-H265_3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [3.7 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [128.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30952 Hyperwall Visual

The Whirlpool Galaxy: Visible and X-ray Views

May 21st, 2018
(updated Nov. 15th, 2023)

This animation contrasts the visible-light (Hubble Space Telescope) and X-ray (Chandra X-ray Observatory) images of Messier 51, the majestic Whirlpool galaxy. || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [193.0 KB] || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [105.6 KB] || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [6.7 KB] || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [6.2 MB] || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [14.5 MB] || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [3.0 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [128.0 KB] || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [1.8 MB] || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [12.4 MB] || STScI-H-M51-Whirlpool_1x-H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [6.2 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [128.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30945 Hyperwall Visual

HH666: The Hidden Jet Launch

May 14th, 2018
(updated Nov. 15th, 2023)

Herbig Haro 666, a young star driving bipolar jets within a pillar of gas and dust in the Carina Nebula, is shown in two Hubble Space Telescope images, first in visible light and then near-infrared light. || STScI-H-HH666_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [156.3 KB] || STScI-H-HH666_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [96.0 KB] || STScI-H-HH666_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [6.2 KB] || STScI-H-HH666_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [6.4 MB] || STScI-H-HH666_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [15.8 MB] || STScI-H-HH666_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [2.9 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [128.0 KB] || STScI-H-HH666_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [1.9 MB] || STScI-H-HH666_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [55.7 MB] || STScI-H-HH666_1x-H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [6.2 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [128.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30944 Hyperwall Visual

Vision Across the Full Spectrum: The Crab Nebula, from Radio to X-ray

May 7th, 2018
(updated Nov. 13th, 2023)

This animation shows the Crab Nebula from the lowest-frequency light (radio), to infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and finally X-ray. || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [40.4 KB] || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [26.4 KB] || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [2.3 KB] || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [3.8 MB] || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [7.1 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [256.0 KB] || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [8.0 MB] || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [1.4 MB] || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [16.2 MB] || STScI-H-CrabNebula_1x-H265_3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [3.5 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [256.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30943 Hyperwall Visual

Lagoon Nebula: Visible and Infrared Views

April 30th, 2018
(updated Nov. 15th, 2023)

This video compares the colorful Hubble Space Telescope visible-light image of the core of the Lagoon Nebula and a Hubble infrared-light view of the same region. || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [93.9 KB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [84.2 KB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [6.2 KB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [3.3 MB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [7.2 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [64.0 KB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-1280x720.webm (1280x720) [2.5 MB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [2.4 MB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [1.2 MB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [5.4 MB] || STScI-H-M8-Lagoon_1x_H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [2.6 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [64.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30941 Hyperwall Visual

Colliding Galaxies (NGC 2207)

April 23rd, 2018
(updated Nov. 13th, 2023)

This animation shows the interacting galaxy pair NGC 2207, first in optical light, then in infrared, in X-ray, and finally in combination. || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [157.8 KB] || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [92.0 KB] || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [6.5 KB] || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [4.5 MB] || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [9.6 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [128.0 KB] || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [4.9 MB] || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [1.5 MB] || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [8.8 MB] || STScI-H-NGC2207_1x-H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [4.5 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [128.0 KB] ||

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ID: 30940 Hyperwall Visual

Pillars in the Carina Nebula (HH901)

April 11th, 2018
(updated Nov. 13th, 2023)

This animation shows Herbig Haro 901 (HH901), a large pillar of gas and dust with eruptive young stars inside the Carina Nebula. The animation reveals the object in two Hubble Space Telescope images: first in visible light and then in infrared light. || STScI-H-HH901_1x-1920x1080.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [155.3 KB] || STScI-H-HH901_1x-1920x1080.00001_searchweb.png (320x180) [104.2 KB] || STScI-H-HH901_1x-1920x1080.00001_thm.png (80x40) [7.2 KB] || STScI-H-HH901_1x-1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [10.8 MB] || STScI-H-HH901_1x-1280x720.mp4 (1280x720) [4.7 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [128.0 KB] || STScI-H-HH901_1x-1920x1080.webm (1920x1080) [2.7 MB] || STScI-H-HH901_1x-640x360.mp4 (640x360) [1.6 MB] || STScI-H-HH901_1x-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [8.8 MB] || STScI-H-HH901_1x_H265-3840x2160.mp4 (3840x2160) [4.2 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [128.0 KB] ||

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