COOL ANDROMEDA
January 29, 2013
ESA Herschel space observatory image of Andromeda (M31) using both PACS and SPIRE instruments to observe at infrared wavelengths of 70 mm (blue), 100 mm (green) and 160 mm and 250 mm combined (red). The image spans approximately 1 x 3 degrees.
This image was featured as space science image of the week on 28 January 2013.
ESA/Herschel/PACS & SPIRE Consortium, O. Krause, HSC, H. Linz
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Technology Internet, Space telescopes, Astronomy, Electromagnetic radiation, ESA, Herschel Space Observatory, Infrared telescopes, Infrared, Space, Andromeda Galaxy, Spaceflight, Picture archiving and communication system
