False colour image of Galaxy M81,made in red light by the 4-metre telescope of the Kitt Peak National Observatory,USA. M81 is a spiral galaxy of class Sb,and is located within the constellation Ursa Major. Even in this false- colour image,the structure of the spiral may only just be made out. More detailed structure may be seen in other wavelengths. Compare with UV image SPL Ref. R856/032 | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NASA |
Taille de l’image : | 4254 px × 4323 px |
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