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January 11, 2012 10:45 AM (EST)

News Release Number: STScI-2012-04

Hubble Zooms in on Double Nucleus in Andromeda Galaxy

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Image: Ground-based Image of Andromeda Galaxy, M31

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This image of the Andromeda galaxy was taken on Jan. 13, 2001, with the WIYN/KPNO 0.9-meter Mosaic I by T. Rector and B. Wolpa of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in Tucson, Ariz.

Object Names: M31, NGC 224, Andromeda Galaxy

Image Type: Astronomical/Annotated

Credit: T. Rector and B. Wolpa (NOAO/AURA/NSF)

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Montage Image: Hubble Zooms in on Double Nucleus in Andromeda Galaxy Image Type: Astronomical/Annotated

PRC2012-04 Center of M31 Image Type: Astronomical

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