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Grand Spiral Messier 81


Date: 06 January 2004
Satellite: Hubble
Depicts: M81
Copyright: Credit: ESA/INT/DSS2

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.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
20-Apr-2026 13:17 UT

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