Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Andromeda Island Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2020 is “Andromeda Island Universe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Yuzhe Xiao). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

Andromeda Island Universe
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Yuzhe Xiao Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The most distant object easily visible to the unaided eye is M31 , the great Andromeda Galaxy some two and a half million light-years away. But without a telescope, even this immense spiral galaxy – spanning over 200,000 light years – appears as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda .”

— APOD editors, April 30, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 30, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Yuzhe Xiao
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 168 words

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Source

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