Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
M31 Andromeda, George B Grimm
M31 Andromeda
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M31 Andromeda

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11-09-2018. 9pmEST. M31, The Andromeda Galaxy. Observing location – Dark site Sarasota, FL

The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. Currently it is visible in the Northeastern sky. The Andromeda Galaxy contains approximately one trillion stars. The Milky Way (our galaxy) and the Andromeda galaxy are expected to collide in 4.5 billion years, merging to form a giant elliptical galaxy.

In this image you can also see the two companion galaxies, M32 on the right side at 3pm and M110 in the upper left corner.

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M31 Andromeda, George B Grimm