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Andromeda Galaxy
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The nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way and the most distant object visible to the naked eye. Andromeda contains approximately one trillion stars and is on a collision course with our galaxy.
Technical Specifications
TypeSpiral Galaxy
Distance2.537 million light-years
Diameter220,000 light-years
Stars~1 trillion
Apparent Magnitude3.44
Central Black Hole100 million M☉
Fascinating Facts
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Andromeda contains about 1 trillion stars
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It's approaching us at 110 km/s
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It will collide with the Milky Way in ~4.5 billion years
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It's visible to the naked eye in dark skies
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The light we see left 2.5 million years ago
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It has at least 26 satellite galaxies
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The central black hole has 100 million solar masses
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It was once thought to be a nebula within our galaxy