Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Hubble's Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2025 is “Hubble's Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Mission , B. F. Williams (Univ Washington), Z. Chen (Univ Washington), L. C. Johnson (Northwestern), Processing; Joseph DePasquale ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 171 words.

Hubble's Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Mission , B. F. Williams (Univ Washington), Z. Chen (Univ Washington), L. C. Johnson (Northwestern), Processing; Joseph DePasquale ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The largest photomosaic ever assembled from Hubble Space Telescope image data is a panoramic view of our neighboring spiral Andromeda Galaxy.”

— APOD editors, February 21, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 21, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Mission , B. F. Williams (Univ Washington), Z. Chen (Univ Washington), L. C. Johnson (Northwestern), Processing; Joseph DePasquale ( STScI )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 171 words

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The Milky WayAndromeda GalaxyGalaxiesHubble Space Telescope

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