Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224 and originally the Andromeda Nebula, is a barred spiral galaxy with the diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth and the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way.This galaxy will collide with Milky way galaxy in few billion years. In the center of the galaxy a black hole is present. The core of the Andromeda Galaxy is called 2C 56.
Distance to Earth: 2.537 million light years
Radius: 110,000 light years
Age: 10.01 billion years
Magnitude: 3.44
Constellation: Andromeda
Stars: 1 lakh crore
Coordinates: RA 0h 42m 44s | Dec +41° 16′ 9″
We can see Andromeda galaxy with our naked eyes! It is visible in the enormous night sky between the months August to September.
How to see Andromeda Galaxy with naked eyes?
First you need to find Cassiopiea constellation and Andromeda constellation.
In between them there you could find the Andromeda constellation.
And friends this will be only visible between the month August and September.
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