The spiral galaxy Messier 81 is tilted at an oblique angle on to our line of sight, giving a “birds-eye view” of the spiral structure. Image from the Hubble Telescope.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 23 August 2010.
The spiral galaxy Messier 81 is tilted at an oblique angle on to our line of sight, giving a “birds-eye view” of the spiral structure. Image from the Hubble Telescope.
