Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 5.1 Billion Years
During the second close passage, the cores of the Milky Way and Andromeda appear as a pair of bright lobes. Star-forming nebulae are much less prominent because the interstellar gas and dust has been significantly decreased by previous bursts of star formation.
About the Image
| Id: | opo1220i |
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| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 6 May 2014, 15:44 |
| 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 |
