A zoom in on M81 aka Bode's Galaxy. A grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It has a diameter of 96,000 Ly.
Taken with dwarf 3 telescope in bortle 8 zone. (150x60s/60g/astro filter)
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A breathtaking Hubble Space Telescope image of spiral galaxy M81, showcasing resolved individual stars. This echoes Edwin Hubble's groundbreaking work on M31, proving the existence of galaxies beyond our own. The image, taken in visible light, is part of a multi-wavelength study using data from GALEX, Spitzer, and Chandra to investigate star formation and death within M81, located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
Astronomy Picture from 29/05/2007
Bright Spiral Galaxy M81 from Hubble
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070529.html
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