m81rpg1

By Tess Jaffe | Published May 8, 2008 | Full size is 500 × 500 pixels

M81 3 Color image: Red: DSS2R, Green: GALEXNear, Blue: GALEXFar

This is a three color image of M81 using DSS and GALEX data. The ability of GALEX to trace the young stellar population is manifest.

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