Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The X-ray Sources of M31

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 31, 1995 is “The X-ray Sources of M31,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ROSAT, MPE, NASA. The original explanation runs about 92 words.

The X-ray Sources of M31
Credit: ROSAT, MPE, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Just like our own Milky Way Galaxy , the nearest major galaxy M31 has many star systems spewing high energy radiation . High energy X-radiation is visible to certain satellites in Earth orbit such as ROSAT – which took the above picture.”

— APOD editors, December 31, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 31, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ROSAT, MPE, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 92 words

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The Milky WayAndromeda GalaxyGalaxies

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