M31 > Moon If your eyes were sensitive enough, here’s how big the M31 galaxy in Andromeda would look next to the Moon. It’s our nearest galactic neighbor, but doesn’t give off enough surface light to be visible from down here on Earth with the unaided eye. I’m not making this up, folks … these are Trufax™. Now go impress your friends! (via APOD)
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M31 > Moon

If your eyes were sensitive enough, here’s how big the M31 galaxy in Andromeda would look next to the Moon. It’s our nearest galactic neighbor, but doesn’t give off enough surface light to be visible from down here on Earth with the unaided eye.

I’m not making this up, folks … these are Trufax™. Now go impress your friends!

(via APOD)

Source: apod.nasa.gov