File:Messier 81 HST.jpg
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DescriptionMessier 81 HST.jpg |
English: The spiral galaxy Messier 81 is tilted at an oblique angle on to our line of sight, giving a "birds-eye view" of the spiral structure. The galaxy is similar to our Milky Way, but our favorable view provides a better picture of the typical architecture of spiral galaxies. Though the galaxy is 11.6 million light-years away, NASA Hubble Space Telescope's view is so sharp that it can resolve individual stars, along with open star clusters, globular star clusters, and even glowing regions of fluorescent gas.
Français : La galaxie spirale M81. Cette galaxie est l'une des plus proche de nous (11,6 millions d'années lumière), et elle se présente de biais, d'où son aspect ovale. La structure de cette galaxie ressemble à celle de la voie lactée. Sa relative proximité fait que le télescope spatial Hubble est capable de distinguer en son sein des étoiles individuelles ainsi que des amas ouverts ou globulaires. |
Date | Data acquired between 2004 and 2006; released 2007-05-28 |
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Author | NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for . It was captioned as follows: English: The spiral galaxy Messier 81 is tilted at an oblique angle on to our line of sight, giving a “birds-eye view” of the spiral structure. Image from the Hubble Telescope. Other languages:
Deutsch: Die Spiralgalaxie Messier 81 im Sternbild Großer Bär, aufgenommen vom Hubble-Weltraumteleskop. English: The spiral galaxy Messier 81 is tilted at an oblique angle on to our line of sight, giving a “birds-eye view” of the spiral structure. Image from the Hubble Telescope. Español : La galaxia espiral Messier 81 está inclinada en un ángulo oblicuo respecto a nuestro punto de vista, dándonos una «vista aérea» de la estructura espiral. Imagen del Telescopio Hubble. Italiano : La galassia Messier 81 con la sua struttura a spirale. Immagine catturata dal telescopio spaziale Hubble. Nederlands: Het spiraalvormige sterrenstelsel Bodestelsel ofwel Messier 81. Beeld vanaf de Hubble ruimtetelescoop. Македонски : Спиралната галаксија Месје 81 中文: 漩涡星系M81 中文(繁體): 波德星系M81 |
This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Messier 81. You can see its nomination here. |
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