Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 22, 2005

Andromeda Island Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2005 is “Andromeda Island Universe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 166 words.

From the explanation

“The most distant object easily visible to the unaided eye is M31 , the great Andromeda Galaxy some two million light-years away. But without a telescope, even this immense spiral galaxy – spanning over 200,000 light years – appears as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda .”

— APOD editors, December 22, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 22, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words

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The Milky Way Andromeda Galaxy Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 22, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-december-22-andromeda-island-universe

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