Galaxies
Pinwheel Galaxy close-up 2
February 28, 2006 · ESA/Hubble · Messier 101 , Pinwheel Galaxy · Ursa Major
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Dust lanes in the Pinwheel galaxy. The dust particles scatter blue light the most and therefore colour the light from background stars red. The same effect is seen in sunsets on the Earth.
More Hubble images of Messier 101 , Pinwheel Galaxy
Largest ever galaxy portrait - stunning HD image of Pinwheel GalaxyFebruary 28, 2006
Pinwheel Galaxy close-upsFebruary 28, 2006
Pinwheel Galaxy close-up 1February 28, 2006
Pinwheel Galaxy close-up 3February 28, 2006
Pinwheel Galaxy close-up 4February 28, 2006
Pinwheel Galaxy close-up 5February 28, 2006
Pinwheel Galaxy close-up 6February 28, 2006
Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (ground-based image)February 28, 2006