Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

GALEX: The Andromeda Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 2012 is “GALEX: The Andromeda Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: GALEX, JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 132 words.

GALEX: The Andromeda Galaxy
Credit: GALEX, JPL-Caltech , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“5 million light-years away, the Andromeda Galaxy really is just next door as large galaxies go. So close, and spanning some 260,000 light-years, it took 11 different image fields from the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) satellite’s telescope to produce this gorgeous portrait of the spiral galaxy in ultraviolet light.”

— APOD editors, May 18, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 18, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: GALEX, JPL-Caltech , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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