Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 3.75 Billion Years
Andromeda fills the field of view. The Milky Way begins to show distortion due to tidal pull from Andromeda.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | opo1220e |
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| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 6 May 2014, 15:46 |
| Size: | 3600 x 2025 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, M 31, Messier 31, Milky Way |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Milky Way |
| Category: | Galaxies |
