Andromeda Galaxy
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The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a D₂₅ isophotal diameter of about 46.56... Wikipedia
Distance to Earth: 2.537 million light years
Stars: 1 trillion
Constellation: Andromeda
Coordinates: RA 0h 42m 44s | Dec +41° 16′ 9″
Radius: 110,000 light years
Apparent mass: ~1,230 billion M☉
Magnitude: 3.44
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