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About 2.5 million light-years.
Approximately 2.5 million light years away

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Who measured the distance of Andromeda Nebulae and named after him?

Andromeda Galaxy


Is there a galaxy called Andromeda?

Yes. The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own and is the most distance object visible to the naked eye.


How many light years from the milky galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy?

The Andromeda Galaxy is at a distance of about 2.5 million light-years from Earth; or from the Milky Way.


How far from earth is the farthest star on the Andromeda galaxy?

Just about as far as the closest star in the Andromeda Galaxy. The diameter of the Andromeda galaxy is ... well, quite huge, but still relatively small, compared to the distance between us and the Andromeda Galaxy. And I believe this diameter may still be smaller than the uncertainty in the distance estimate!


How far is the star on near side of Andromeda galaxy?

The distance to the Andromeda Galaxy is estimated at 2.5 million light-years. The distinction between "near side" and "far side" is irrelevant, since the diameter of the Andromeda Galaxy is probably less than the error in the distance estimation.


What is the distance between Milky way Galaxy and Andromeda Galaxy?

100,00 light years away.


Is the Andromeda galaxy an elliptical galaxy?

The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy.


Is the sun Neptune or Andromeda galaxy closest in distance to the earth?

The Sun is the closest of the three, followed by Neptune, then Andromeda.


What is so special about the Andromeda Galaxy?

At a distance of about 2.5 million light years, the Andromeda galaxy(also known as NGC 224 and M31) is the nearest galaxy to the Earth apart from smaller companion galaxies such as the Magellanic Clouds. Like the Milky Way, Andromeda is a spiral galaxy.


Why was it named the Andromeda galaxy?

Because the Andromeda Galaxy or M31 is a major galaxy and is found in the constellation Andromeda.


The distance to the Andromeda Galaxy has been measured by several methods and is about 2.4 million light years When we look at the Andromeda Galaxy how long ago was the galaxy in the form that we are?

About 2.4 million light years away.


What is closest distance to the earth the sun Andromeda galaxy or Neptune?

the sun is the closest