Messier 81

Science Animations Video • December 18th, 2003 • ssc2003-06v3

This 22-second animation uses an "infrared spotlight" to highlight differences between a visible-light image of Messier 81 and the Spitzer/MIPS+IRAC infrared view.

Video Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC/Caltech)