File:Messier object 009.jpg

English Hungarian Messier 9 gömbhalmaz a Kígyótartó csillagképben

Quinten Massys (I), Quinten Matsijs, Quinten Matsys, Quinten Messijs, Quinten Messys, Quinten Metsijs (I), Quinten Metsys, Quintinus Metsys, Quintin Metsys Description

the background object. Andromeda is frequently referred to as M31 since it is the 31st object on Messier's list of diffuse sky objects. M31 is so distant

References Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien ID: 0a0a0c8aaa  RKDimages ID: 51674  Source/Photographer This file was derived from: Quentin Massys 009.jpg: 

(governmental work) 204. Messier 81 (http://www.imagingdeepsky.com/Galaxies/M81/M81.htm / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M81.jpg?uselang=de) by Ken