Galaxies

Spiral galaxy M81

September 10, 2014 · ESA/Hubble · Ursa Major

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope photo shows the majestic spiral galaxy M81.

In the midsts of this galaxy is the supernova 1993J which was recently found to have a companion star which had been hidden in the glow of the supernova for 21 years. The location of the supernova can be seen in the annotated version of this image.

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