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Zoom into ACS Image of M31 Halo

A Zoom into the constellation Andromeda reveals the magnificent galaxy M31. Zoom continues to Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys image of a small portion of the M31 halo of stars. This spherical halo of stars surrounding the neighboring Andromeda galaxy has revealed surprisingly younger stars ranging in age of 6 to 13 billion years compared to the 11 to 13 billion year age of the stars in the Milky Way's halo.
  • Release Date
    May 7, 2003
  • Science Release
    Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo
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  • Credit
    NASA, ESA Akira Fujii, NOAO, T.M. Brown (STScI) and L. Barranger (STScI)

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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