Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)
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The Edwin Hubble Cepheide star V1 in the andromeda Galaxy, Andre van Zegveld
The Edwin Hubble Cepheide star V1 in the andromeda Galaxy
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The Edwin Hubble Cepheide star V1 in the andromeda Galaxy

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The Edwin Hubble Cepheide star V1 in the andromeda Galaxy, Andre van Zegveld
The Edwin Hubble Cepheide star V1 in the andromeda Galaxy
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The Edwin Hubble Cepheide star V1 in the andromeda Galaxy

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This variable star allowed Edwin Hubble to calculate the distance to M31. It turned out that the Andromeda Nebula is not in our galaxy, but FAR beyond it, 2 million light years away.

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The Edwin Hubble Cepheide star V1 in the andromeda Galaxy, Andre van Zegveld