Friday, October 11, 2013

APOD5



This photo features NGC 891, a spiral galaxy spanning out to about one thousand light years located within the constellation Andromeda. Resembling the milky way, this galaxy is surrounded by a cluster of stars and emits complimentary colors of yellows, purples, and vague pinks and blues .The dust surrounding the galaxy is most likely due to supernova explosoins or star formations within the galaxy.

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