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File:Messier 81 HST.jpg, featured[edit]

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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
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Result: 9 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /George Chernilevsky talk 11:33, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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