Andromeda Galaxy (M31) - HST WFPC2
A Hubble WFPC2 image of the core of M31. Astronomers believe the two bright objects are a ring of red stars and a disk of blue stars.
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About the Image
| Id: | heic0512e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 20 September 2005, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0512 |
| Size: | 512 x 512 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, NGC 224 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 2 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
