M81, NGC 3031
M81, a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. This composite color image was created from CCD observations made at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in late December 1994.
Credit:N.A.Sharp/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/
About the Image
| Id: | noao-m81 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m. |
| Size: | 4090 x 4090 px |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 55 0.49 |
| Position (Dec): | 68° 55' 4.55" |
| Field of view: | 23.19 x 23.19 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° left of vertical |
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