Turn a galaxy on its edge
Tilt a spiral disc and separate foreground stars from the distant galaxy. A flat photograph hides an enormous amount of depth.
Preparing the experiment
Illustrative modelDrag to orbit · scroll to inspect
Spiral disc + central bulge · foreground stars sit closer · inclination is relative to the reset view
An illustrative spiral galaxy with foreground stars. Its structure and tilt are not a fitted three-dimensional reconstruction of Andromeda.