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

M31 Great Andromeda galaxy, Aldo Bassi
M31 Great Andromeda galaxy
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M31 Great Andromeda galaxy

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The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224 and originally the Andromeda Nebula, is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years (770 kiloparsecs) from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. The galaxy's name stems from the area of the Earth's sky in which it appears, the constellation of Andromeda.

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M31 Great Andromeda galaxy, Aldo Bassi