Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 10, 2009

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 10, 2009 is “M31: The Andromeda Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (robgendlerastropics.com)). The original explanation runs about 149 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, May 10, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 10, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (robgendlerastropics.com)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 10, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-may-10-m31-the-andromeda-galaxy

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