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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. CreditsNASA, ESA,...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2012
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2012-20-3027-image
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.
Credits
NASA, ESA, Z. Levay and R. van der Marel (STScI), T. Hallas, and A. MellingerImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M31, NGC 224, Andromeda Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 00h 42m 44.0s |
| Dec. Position | 41° 16' 8.99" |
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