The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has published an image of the Bode Galaxy taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope.
The Bode Galaxy, also known as M81 and Messier 81, lies in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 12 million light-years away. It is a spiral galaxy with a pronounced structure.
The galaxy was first discovered by Johann Bode back in 1774. It should be noted that M81 is the largest galaxy in its group, with more than three dozen galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major.
The image from the Spitzer telescope was obtained in the infrared range. Most of the infrared radiation comes from cosmic dust, which is concentrated inside the spiral arms. Short-lived blue stars heat up the dust and amplify radiation in their respective regions.
In addition, the Bode Galaxy was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This image clearly shows the spiral arms of the galaxy and its bright central region.
Source: 3dnews.ru