Wide-field view of the Andromeda Galaxy
This ground-based image shows the full extent of the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or M 31. The Andromeda Galaxy appears very large in the sky — several times the size of the full Moon (although much fainter). Hubble is designed to make highly detailed observations of much smaller patches of sky: the space telescope’s observations of the Andromeda Galaxy show individual stars and clusters rather than the broad spiral structure visible here. Wide-field images like this one give a broad overview.
Credit:About the Image
Id: | opo1220k |
Type: | Collage |
Release date: | 6 May 2014, 15:38 |
Size: | 3000 x 2400 px |
About the Object
Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, M 31, Messier 31 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Halo |
Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC1 |
Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC1 |