Friday, November 1, 2013

Andromeda Galaxy in Infrared

















This is a picture of the Andromeda Galaxy as seen in infrared. This shot was taken by the Spitzer telescope in 2005. The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest galaxy in the local group and is about twice the size of ours. The bright red lines are caused by excess gas withing the arms of the galaxy.

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