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Andromeda Galaxy + H-alpha clouds
Andromeda Galaxy + H-alpha clouds
credit: Giuseppe Donatiello
(J2000) RA: 00h 42m 44.3s Dec: +41° 16′ 9″ (core)
The Andromeda Galaxy, or Messier 31 (M31) and NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately at 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years). It is the largest menber of the Local Group of galaxies, which also contains the Milky Way, the Triangulum Galaxy, and other smaller galaxies.
The Andromeda Galaxy, z = −0.001001, is approaching the Milky Way at about 110 Km/sec.
New Edit: January 15, 2024
Full resolution 13K px image is obtainable only upon reasonable request.
Andromeda Galaxy + H-alpha clouds
Andromeda Galaxy + H-alpha clouds
credit: Giuseppe Donatiello
(J2000) RA: 00h 42m 44.3s Dec: +41° 16′ 9″ (core)
The Andromeda Galaxy, or Messier 31 (M31) and NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately at 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years). It is the largest menber of the Local Group of galaxies, which also contains the Milky Way, the Triangulum Galaxy, and other smaller galaxies.
The Andromeda Galaxy, z = −0.001001, is approaching the Milky Way at about 110 Km/sec.
New Edit: January 15, 2024
Full resolution 13K px image is obtainable only upon reasonable request.