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BASIC INFO
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, situated about 2.537 million light-years from Earth. It is the largest galaxy in the Local Group, containing an estimated one trillion stars, 10 times the number in the Milky Way. Visible to the naked eye from Earth, it has a rich history of observation dating back to 964 CE.
ADVANCED INFO
Size: 200,000 light-years across
Mass: 1 trillion solar masses
Distance from Earth: 2.537 million light-years
Galaxy Cluster: Local Group
Age: 10.01 billion years old
Stars: 1 trillion
SOME RANDOM FACTS
Andromeda and the Milky Way are on a collision course and are expected to merge in about 4.5 billion years, forming a new galaxy, often referred to as "Milkomeda."
Andromeda has several satellite galaxies, including M32 and M110, which are dwarf elliptical galaxies orbiting it.
The galaxy’s spiral arms are active regions of star formation, making it a dynamic and evolving galaxy.
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