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Wide-field view of the Andromeda Galaxy showing the extent of the PHAT survey (Andromeda Galaxy , Messier 31) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Wide-field view of the Andromeda Galaxy showing the extent of the PHAT survey

January 5, 2015 · ESA/Hubble · Andromeda Galaxy , Messier 31

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This wide-field view shows the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) along with its companions M32 (below centre) and NGC 205 (upper right). The extend of the new PHAT survey of Andromeda using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is shown by the irregularly shaped region and the main image presented here by the rectangle within it.