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M 101 (Multiwavelength composite image), DetlefHartmann
M 101 (Multiwavelength composite image)
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M 101 (Multiwavelength composite image)

M 101 (Multiwavelength composite image), DetlefHartmann
M 101 (Multiwavelength composite image)
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M 101 (Multiwavelength composite image)

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Exposure Times: X-ray: 274 hours; Optical 4.8 hours.

Color Code: X-ray (Purple); Optical (Cyan, Gold); Infrared (Red)

Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO (Chandra Space Telescope); Optical: Detlef Hartmann (Earthbound Newtonian Telescope); Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Spitzer Space Telescope)

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M 101 (Multiwavelength composite image), DetlefHartmann