Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 20, 2011

The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2011 is “The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: ESA/Herschel/ PACS/SPIRE/J.Fritz(U.Gent) / XMM-Newton /EPIC/W.Pietsch(MPE)). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“5 million light-years away. Two space-based observatories have combined to produce this intriguing composite image of Andromeda, at wavelengths outside the visible spectrum .”

— APOD editors, January 20, 2011

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At a glance

Date: January 20, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: ESA/Herschel/ PACS/SPIRE/J.Fritz(U.Gent) / XMM-Newton /EPIC/W.Pietsch(MPE)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Andromeda Galaxy Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 20, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-january-20-the-once-and-future-stars-of-andromeda

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