Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Andromeda Galaxy  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224  ·  Part of the constellation Andromeda (And)  ·  The star 32And  ·  The star μAnd  ·  The star νAnd
Andromeda Galaxy M31, YC Lim
Andromeda Galaxy M31
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Andromeda Galaxy M31

Andromeda Galaxy M31, YC Lim
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Andromeda Galaxy M31

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The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.

With an apparent magnitude of 3.4, the Andromeda Galaxy is among the brightest of the Messier objects, making it visible to the naked eye from Earth on moonless nights, even when viewed from areas with moderate light pollution. The brightest satellite galaxies near M31 are M32 and M110.

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