Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 9, 1996

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 1996 is “M31: The Andromeda Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: Jason Ware). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy . Our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda .”

— APOD editors, October 9, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 9, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: Jason Ware
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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The Milky Way Andromeda Galaxy Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 9, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-october-09-m31-the-andromeda-galaxy

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