Andromeda Galaxy (M31) - HST WFPC2
A Hubble WFPC2 image of the core of M31. Astronomers believe the two bright objects are a ring of red stars and a disk of blue stars.
Credit:About the Image
Id: | heic0512e |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 20 September 2005, 19:00 |
Related releases: | heic0512 |
Size: | 512 x 512 px |
About the Object
Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, NGC 224 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 2 million light years |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Hubble Space Telescope
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