Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2022 is “The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , NSF , NOAJ , Hubble , Subaru , Mayall , DSS , Spitzer ; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Russell Croman). The original explanation runs about 181 words.

The featured image shows M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, in both infrared light, colored orange, and visible light, colored white and blue. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , NSF , NOAJ , Hubble , Subaru , Mayall , DSS , Spitzer ; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Russell Croman Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This picture of Andromeda shows not only where stars are now, but where stars will soon be. 5 million light-years away.”

— APOD editors, May 23, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 23, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , NSF , NOAJ , Hubble , Subaru , Mayall , DSS , Spitzer ; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Russell Croman
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 181 words

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