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> Herschel Infrared view of the Andromeda galaxy

Herschel Infrared view of the Andromeda galaxy

author: ESA/Herschel/PACS/ SPIRE/Novapix

reference: a-gax02-24075

Image Size 300 DPI: 12 * 17 cm

This is the most detailed image of the Andromeda Galaxy ever taken at far-infrared wavelengths. The Herschel infrared space telescope captured the image during Christmas 2010. The large rings of dust that encircle the centre of the galaxy may be the result of a smaller galaxy having collided with Andromeda some time in the past.

Keywords for this photo:

2010 - ANDROMEDA - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - HERSCHEL - INFRARED - LOCAL GROUP - M31 - NGC 224 - Sb - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -