File:Field centered on the starburst galaxy M82 (geminiann04001a).tiff

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Image of a 10' x 10' field (from Digital Sky Survey) centered on the starburst galaxy M82 showing the location of the star USNO 1575-03026118, which was used as the adaptive optics guide star for the Gemini observations.

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English: Image of a 10' x 10' field (from Digital Sky Survey) centered on the starburst galaxy M82 showing the location of the star USNO 1575-03026118, which was used as the adaptive optics guide star for the Gemini observations. The 22" field image by ALTAIR/NIRI is comparable in size to the stellar disk of the star in this image.
Date 25 February 2004 (upload date)
Source Field centered on the starburst galaxy M82
Author International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
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