Relative location of M31 and Milky Way
Relying on the deepest visible-light images ever taken in space, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have reliably measured the age of the spherical halo of stars surrounding the neighboring Andromeda galaxy (M31).
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About the Object
Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, Milky Way |
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Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Category: | Galaxies Illustrations |