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VERITAS Image of M82 in Gamma Rays

Caption: The black star in the gamma-ray image of M82 published in Nature this November marks the starburst region of the galaxy. VERITAS does not have enough angular resolution to resolve the shape of the gamma-ray emission region.

Credit: VERITAS collaboration

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