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Grand Spiral Messier 81

Date: 07 Jan 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.

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Last Update: 01 Jun 2005

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