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Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Mosaic
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.00h 42m
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.+41° 15'
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Andromeda
- DistanceDistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.2.5 million light-years (0.8 megaparsecs)
About the Data
- Data DescriptionData DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator. - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>ACS
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.July 2010 - October 2013, Total Exposure Time: 394 hours (16.1 days)
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F475W (g) and F814W (I)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.M31, Andromeda Galaxy
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Spiral Galaxy
- Release DateSeptember 3, 2015
- Science ReleaseHubble Survey Unlocks Clues to Star Birth in Neighboring Galaxy
- Credits
This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F475W (g) Yellow: F814W (I)
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
