Question

What is Andromeda Galaxy ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224 and originally the Andromeda Nebula, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.

Radius: 110,000 light years

Distance to Earth: 2.537 million light years

Number of stars: ~1 trillion (1012)

Distance: 765 kpc (2.50 Mly)

Apparent size (V): 3.167° × 1°

Constellation: Andromeda

Answer 2

Explanation:

• The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the few visible to the unaided eye, appearing as a milky blur. It is located about 2,480,000 light-years from Earth; its diameter is approximately 200,000 light-years; and it shares various characteristics with the Milky Way system.