Spiral Galaxy M81 Details 4
Bulge-disk transition in M81 and chain of HII regions.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0710g |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 28 May 2007, 21:30 |
| Related releases: | heic0710 |
| Size: | 4932 x 3984 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Bode's Galaxy, M 81, Messier 81 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Disk |
| Distance: | 12 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 55 11.52 |
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| Position (Dec): | 69° 7' 33.15" |
| Field of view: | 4.11 x 3.32 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 114.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |