Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Andromeda galaxy  ·  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 31  ·  NGC 224
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M31 core, Massimo Ermanni
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M31 core

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The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or NGC 224 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.

The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are expected to collide in around 4.5 billion years.

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M31 core, Massimo Ermanni