Annotated section of Hubble image of the Andromeda Galaxy
This detailed image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a section of the Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, and marks a few of the many features that are revealed within it. Several object types are labelled, including dust lanes, stellar clusters, Milky Way stars, and star-forming regions.
Credit:Image Credit: NASA, ESA/Hubble, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)
PHAT Brick Credit: NASA, ESA/Hubble, J. Dalcanton (University of Washington), B. F. Williams (University of Washington, USA), L. C. Johnson (University of Washington, USA) and the PHAT team
About the Image
| Id: | heic1502d |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 5 January 2015, 23:15 |
| Related releases: | heic1502 |
| Size: | 6000 x 4000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31 |
| Type: | Solar System : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 2 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical g | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |