Artist's rendition of the core of M31
Artist's rendition of the core of M31 that shows a ring of older red stars and a disk of young blue stars.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic0512f |
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| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 20 September 2005, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0512 |
| Size: | 3675 x 3900 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, IRAS 00400+4059, M 31, Messier 31, NGC 224 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core |
| Distance: | 2 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
