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    Spiral Galaxy M81 - Southern Arm

    Date: 28 May 2007
    Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
    Depicts: Southern arm of M81
    Copyright: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA).
    Acknowledgment: A. Zezas and J. Huchra (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

    A string of star-forming regions show along a spiral arm in M81, their glowing hydrogen gas appears green in colour. A denser concentration of dust is visible along the arms.


    Last Update: 20 Jul 2007

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