Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 4 Billion Years
After its first close pass, Andromeda is tidally stretched out. The Milky Way, too, becomes warped.
About the Image
| Id: | opo1220h |
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| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 6 May 2014, 15:45 |
| Size: | 3600 x 2025 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, Galaxy Collisions, 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 |
