Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Halo for Andromeda

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2020 is “A Halo for Andromeda,” an image. It is credited to Digital Illustration Credit: NASA , ESA , J. DePasquale and E. Wheatley ( STScI ) and Z. Levay. The original explanation runs about 146 words.

A Halo for Andromeda
Credit: Digital Illustration Credit: NASA , ESA , J. DePasquale and E. Wheatley ( STScI ) and Z. Levay Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is the closest large spiral galaxy to our Milky Way. 5 million light-years distant it shines in Earth’s night sky as a small, faint, elongated cloud just visible to the unaided eye.”

— APOD editors, September 3, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 3, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Digital Illustration Credit: NASA , ESA , J. DePasquale and E. Wheatley ( STScI ) and Z. Levay
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 146 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayAndromeda GalaxyGalaxies

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