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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 EPOD 20th - The Splendid Andromeda Spiral Galaxy

   September 24, 2020

    GregP_M31 M32 M110 NFO (1)

   We’re celebrating 20 years of Earth Science Picture of the Day during
   the month of September! Today’s photo features a popular EPOD from the
   past. Thanks to all of our followers (on the blog, Facebook, Instagram
   and Twitter) for supporting us. Thanks also to all of you who’ve
   submitted your photos. We’re most appreciative. This EPOD was
   originally published December 28, 2018.

   Photographer:  Greg Parker
   Summary Author:  Greg Parker

   Featured above is perhaps the crown jewel of  extragalactic space,
   the splendid  Andromeda Galaxy or  M31, the closest, large
    spiral galaxy to our own  Milky Way. In spite of its vast
   distance ( 2.5 million light years away from us) it can be seen with
   the  unaided eye because of its intense brightness and enormous
   size. M31 has a  magnitude of 3.4 and a diameter approximately 1.5
   times that of the Milky Way.  Look for it away from city lights on
   clear,  moonless nights using  averted vision. Note that
    satellite galaxy  M110 is at lower right center and  M32 is
   at left center, just above M31's core. Images acquired at the  New
   Forest Observatory in England and processed by  Noel Carboni.
     * New Forest Observatory, U.K. Coordinates:  50.819444, -1.59

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