Grand Spiral Messier 81 (ground-based)
This ground-based image shows the spiral galaxy Messier 81 in its entirety. The image is a combination of exposures from the Isaac Newton Telescope on La Palma (courtesy of Jonathan Irwin) and Digitized Sky Survey 2 images.
Credit:
ESA/INT/DSS2
About the Image
| Id: | heic0401e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 January 2004, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0401 |
| Size: | 2603 x 1896 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 81, NGC 3031 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 12 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical B |
DSS |
| Infrared I |
DSS |
Notes: Data collected by Jonathan Irwin using the Isaac Newton Telescope on La Palma also contributed to this image.
