Short-Wavelength Infrared Views of Messier 81

NASA/JPL/Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics2003-12-18

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The magnificent spiral arms of the nearby galaxy Messier 81 are highlighted in this NASA Spitzer Space Telescope image. Located in the northern constellation of Ursa Major which also includes the Big Dipper.

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Title: Short-Wavelength Infrared Views of Messier 81
Creator: NASA/JPL/Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Date Created: 2003-12-18
Rights: JPL

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