Messier 81 HST is a photograph by Space Art Pictures which was uploaded on February 22nd, 2015.
Messier 81 HST
The spiral galaxy Messier 81 is tilted at an oblique angle on to our line of sight, giving a birds-eye view of the spiral structure. The galaxy is... more
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Messier 81 HST
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Space Art Pictures
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The spiral galaxy Messier 81 is tilted at an oblique angle on to our line of sight, giving a "birds-eye view" of the spiral structure. The galaxy is similar to our Milky Way, but our favorable view provides a better picture of the typical architecture of spiral galaxies. Though the galaxy is 11.6 million light-years away, NASA Hubble Space Telescope's view is so sharp that it can resolve individual stars, along with open star clusters, globular star clusters, and even glowing regions of fluorescent gas.
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February 22nd, 2015
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