Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon Over Andromeda

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 1, 2013 is “Moon Over Andromeda,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block and Tim Puckett). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

Moon Over Andromeda
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block and Tim Puckett Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, August 1, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 1, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block and Tim Puckett
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 150 words

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Topics in this entry

The MoonThe Milky WayAndromeda GalaxyGalaxies

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