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| title    = Messier 82
| reason   = Clear EV, very eyecatching, great quality and size. This was one of the most unlucky nominations, which recieved a strong support from the house, but just failed to reach a consensus, [[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Messier 82|at this nomination.
| image    = M82 Chandra HST Spitzer.jpg
| format   = Square
| caption  = 
Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or NM82) is the prototype nearby 
starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation 
Ursa Major.
| articles = 
Messier 82
| category = 
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Astronomy
| creator  = By 
NASA, uploaded by 
Winiar

}}