{"product_id":"m81-hubble-space-telescope-image","title":"M81 – Hubble Space Telescope Image","description":"\u003cp\u003eM81 emerges from a deep blue-black field, its luminous centre held towards the upper right of the composition and its spiral structure unfurling into the surrounding darkness. At the heart of the galaxy, pale beige light gathers into a smooth, concentrated glow; farther out, lavender and cool blue traces reveal the gentler curvature of its arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 11 million light years from Earth. The distance gives the image its deeper resonance: the soft light and minute points recorded here began their journey millions of years before reaching the Hubble Space Telescope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe asymmetrical framing lends the galaxy an unusual visual presence. Rather than sitting neatly at the centre, M81 appears to extend beyond the boundaries of the image, with the brightest region anchored against a broad expanse of shadow. Fine variations within that darkness prevent it from becoming empty: faint streaks, scattered white points and muted patches of colour remain visible around the galaxy’s stronger forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA closer look\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNear the centre, the transition from the brilliant core to the darker outer regions is remarkably gradual. Cream and soft grey tones pass into lavender, then into navy, giving the galaxy an almost sculpted depth. A faint halo can be followed around the central brightness, while small bluish points interrupt the smoother light close by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the upper-right edge, a subdued spiral arm curves around the core, its structure more delicate than the central glow. The lower-left portion of the frame is quieter but not featureless: small concentrations of light appear against smoky, uneven darkness, accompanied by isolated pinpoints and dim streaks near the lower edge. Seen at large scale, these restrained details become an important counterpoint to the concentrated brilliance of M81’s centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImage details and provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e M81\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiral galaxy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ursa Major\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistance from Earth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 million light years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTelescope:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hubble Space Telescope\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 September 2014, 11:55\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e NASA , ESA , A. Zezas (CfA), and A. 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