Re:Hubble captures the sharpest ever view of Andromeda Galaxy
by andyjohnson0 on Tuesday January 06, 2015 @07:03AM
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"..the Andromeda galaxy, although faint in the sky, takes up 5 times more room in our night sky than the moon does."
Correct, although wikipedia says 6 times and adds a clarification:
"Although it appears more than six times as wide as the full Moon when photographed through a larger telescope, only the brighter central region is visible to the naked eye or when viewed using binoculars or a small telescope." [1]
Correct, although wikipedia says 6 times and adds a clarification:
"Although it appears more than six times as wide as the full Moon when photographed through a larger telescope, only the brighter central region is visible to the naked eye or when viewed using binoculars or a small telescope." [1]
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_Galaxy