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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. CreditsScience Illustration: NASA, ESA, Z. Levay and R. van der Marel (STScI), T. Hallas, and A. Mellinger

Date
Jan 1, 2012
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2012-20-3030-image
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After its first close pass, Andromeda is tidally stretched out. The Milky Way, too, becomes warped.

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Science Illustration: NASA, ESA, Z. Levay and R. van der Marel (STScI), T. Hallas, and A. Mellinger

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameM31, NGC 224, Andromeda Galaxy
R.A. Position00h 42m 44.0s
Dec. Position41° 16' 8.99"

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