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

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How large is the Andromeda galaxy in light years?

The Andromeda galaxy is approximately 220,000 light-years in diameter. It is the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy.


How far is the Andromeda galaxy away from the milky way?

The Andromeda galaxy is about 2.5 million light-years away from the Milky Way galaxy. It is the closest spiral galaxy to our own.


Is there any galaxy that is bigger than Andromeda galaxy?

Yes.The only ones I know is IC 1101 and Messier 87.The Andromeda galaxy is twice the size of our Milky Way.The Andromeda is 260,000 light years across,while the Milky Way is 100,000 light years across.A light year is 5,878,499,812,499 miles.


What is the radius of Andromeda?

It is approximately 75,000 light years in radius


Is our solar system art of the Andromeda galaxy?

No. We live in the Milky Way Galaxy. The Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light years away.


What is the galaxy next to the Milky Way called?

The nearest "big" galaxy after the Milky Way is called the Andromeda galaxy, because with our line of sight from earth, it appears to be in the the constellation Andromeda. It is 2.5 million light years away.


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

100,00 light years away.


What type of galaxy is the Andromeda galaxy?

The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral barred galaxy, similar to our own galaxy, the Milky Way.


The Andromida Galaxy?

The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way, located about 2.5 million light-years away. It is home to about a trillion stars and has a diameter of approximately 220,000 light-years. Andromeda is on a collision course with the Milky Way and is expected to merge with our galaxy in about 4 billion years.


What galaxy is closer in distance to the milky way?

Andromeda is the cloest galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy at 2.5 million light years away.


How big is the Andromeda galaxy in relation to the Milky Way?

It's difficult to define a galaxies size, as there is no real cut off point. From estimations, the Andromeda is about twice as large as the Milky Way.


How far is the Andromeda galaxy from the milky way galaxy?

even at th speed of light it 2,000,000 (2 million) years away!!!!!!!!!!!