The area around the Andromeda Galaxy (ground-based image)
This image from the Digitized Sky Survey shows the area around the Andromeda galaxy — otherwise known as M31.
Credit:About the Image
Id: | heic1502b |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 5 January 2015, 23:15 |
Related releases: | heic1502 |
Size: | 21299 x 13775 px |
About the Object
Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, M 31, Messier 31 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 2 million light years |
Constellation: | Andromeda |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Publication TIFF 4K
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Publication JPEG
6.5 MB
Screensize JPEG
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 0 43 0.54 |
Position (Dec): | 41° 15' 39.13" |
Field of view: | 362.00 x 234.12 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.9° left of vertical |