Classic Galaxy With Glamour

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galex_glx2007-02r_img01 May 1st, 2007

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/J. Huchra (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)

In a new ultraviolet image, the magnificent M81 spiral galaxy is shown at the center. The orbiting observatory spies the galaxy's "sizzling young starlets" as wisps of bluish-white swirling around a central golden glow. The tints of gold at M81's center come from a "senior citizen" population of smoldering stars.

Provider: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Image Source: /image/galex/glx2007-02r_img01

Curator: Spitzer Science Center, Pasadena, CA, USA

Image Use Policy: Public Domain

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Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
M81
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Type > Spiral
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Position Details

Position
RA = 9h 54m 45.6s
DEC = 69° 11’ 24.0”
Orientation
North is up
Field of View
1.6 x 1.6 degrees
Constellation
Ursa Major

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue GALEX (FUV) Ultraviolet (Far-UV) 150.0 nm
Yellow GALEX (NUV) Ultraviolet (Near-UV) 230.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Yellow
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ID
glx2007-02r_img01
Subject Category
C.5.1.1.  
Subject Name
M81
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech/J. Huchra (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)
Release Date
2007-05-01
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
/image/galex/glx2007-02r_img01
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
GALEX, GALEX
Instrument
FUV, NUV
Color Assignment
Blue, Yellow
Band
Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet
Bandpass
Far-UV, Near-UV
Central Wavelength
150, 230
Start Time
Integration Time
11912.
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
148.69, 69.19
Reference Dimension
3840, 3840
Reference Pixel
1920.5, 1920.5
Scale
-0.000416666666666667, 0.000416666666666667
Rotation
0.
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
1.5"/pixel, 37.7 x 41.7 arcmin FOV
Creator (Curator)
Spitzer Science Center
URL
http://www.galex.caltech.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
MS 220-6, 1200 E. California Blvd.
City
Pasadena
State/Province
CA
Postal Code
91125
Country
USA
Rights
Public Domain
Publisher
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Publisher ID
galex
Resource ID
Resource URL
/image/galex/glx2007-02r_img01
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Metadata Date
2023-02-24T08:40:07Z
Metadata Version
1.2
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