Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 28, 2006

Moon Over Andromeda

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2006 is “Moon Over Andromeda,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Adam Block and Tim Puckett). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“5 million light-years distant , is the closest large spiral to our own Milky Way. Andromeda is visible to the unaided eye as a small, faint, fuzzy patch, but because its surface brightness is so low, casual skygazers can’t appreciate the galaxy’s impressive extent in planet Earth’s sky.”

— APOD editors, December 28, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 28, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Adam Block and Tim Puckett
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Topics in this entry

The Moon The Milky Way Andromeda Galaxy Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 28, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-december-28-moon-over-andromeda

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