Not only a delicious fruity candy, this name is also associated with a beautiful galaxy. Incorporated in this galaxy is the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy is famous for its heavy star-forming activity, and got the name 'Starburst' because of it. The starburst galaxy is classified as a distorted disk galaxy and was discovered by Johann Bode. Evidence of the superwind are clear in this high quality photo. Some of the gas in the superwind will eventually escape into intergalactic space. This furius burst of star formation, connected to M81, should last about 100 million more years.
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