Spiral Galaxy M81 Details 6
Southern extremity of the galaxy M81.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0710i |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 28 May 2007, 21:30 |
| Related releases: | heic0710 |
| Size: | 3980 x 2920 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Bode's Galaxy, M 81, Messier 81 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 12 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 56 16.45 |
| Position (Dec): | 68° 57' 2.84" |
| Field of view: | 3.31 x 2.43 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 23.8° 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 |