Spiral Galaxy M81 Details 5
HII shell of M81 and background galaxies.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0710h |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 28 May 2007, 21:30 |
| Related releases: | heic0710 |
| Size: | 1277 x 1080 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Bode's Galaxy, M81, Messier 81 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 12 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 54 51.48 |
| Position (Dec): | 69° 9' 30.15" |
| Field of view: | 1.06 x 0.90 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 |