Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Herschel's Andromeda

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2013 is “Herschel's Andromeda,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA/Herschel/PACS & SPIRE Consortium , O. Krause, HSC, H. Linz. The original explanation runs about 141 words.

Herschel's Andromeda
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Herschel/PACS & SPIRE Consortium , O. Krause, HSC, H. Linz Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This infrared view from the Herschel Space Observatory explores the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest large spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way. 5 million light-years distant, the famous island universe is also known to astronomers as M31.”

— APOD editors, February 2, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 2, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Herschel/PACS & SPIRE Consortium , O. Krause, HSC, H. Linz
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 141 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayAndromeda GalaxyGalaxies

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Source

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