Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
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Andromeda Galaxy, Israel Barbosa de Brito
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Andromeda Galaxy

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Andromeda Galaxy

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The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years; 2.4×1019 km) from Earth, and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. The two galaxies are expected to collide in 3.75 billion years, eventually merging to form a giant elliptical galaxy or perhaps a large disk galaxy.

Number of stars 1 trillion (1012)

Apparent dimensions (V) 190′ × 60′

Apparent magnitude (V) 3.44

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This image was captured during the 8th Brazilian Meeting of Astrophotography.

(15°17’16”S 48°18’34”W)

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ISO 800, total exposure time of 32 min (9 subs 180s + 1 sub 300s); darks applied.

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Andromeda Galaxy, Israel Barbosa de Brito