Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda galaxy is approaching us, and will be quite near in about 3 billion years. It is not yet known whether it will actually collide with our galaxy, or move sideways - the sideways part of the velocity is harder to figure out than the component of movement towards us, or away from us.

The Andromeda galaxy is approaching us, and will be quite near in about 3 billion years. It is not yet known whether it will actually collide with our galaxy, or move sideways - the sideways part of the velocity is harder to figure out than the component of movement towards us, or away from us.

The Andromeda galaxy is approaching us, and will be quite near in about 3 billion years. It is not yet known whether it will actually collide with our galaxy, or move sideways - the sideways part of the velocity is harder to figure out than the component of movement towards us, or away from us.

The Andromeda galaxy is approaching us, and will be quite near in about 3 billion years. It is not yet known whether it will actually collide with our galaxy, or move sideways - the sideways part of the velocity is harder to figure out than the component of movement towards us, or away from us.

Astronomers see the spiral arms of the Andromeda galaxy more clearly than those of the Milky Way because we are observing Andromeda from the outside, providing a better perspective of its entire structure. In contrast, we are inside the Milky Way galaxy, making it more challenging to discern its full spiral arm structure. Also, Andromeda is larger and more symmetrical than the Milky Way, enhancing the visibility of its spiral arms.

Edwin Hubble measured the distance to the Andromeda Galaxy using Cepheid variable stars as standard candles. By observing how the brightness of these stars changed over time, he could determine their true brightness and then calculate their distance based on their apparent brightness. This allowed him to estimate the vast distance to the Andromeda Galaxy.

No, the Andromeda Galaxy is not bigger than the universe. The universe is vast and contains billions of galaxies, including the Andromeda Galaxy. The universe is much larger in scale and encompasses everything that exists.

Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.

Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.

Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.

Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.

The current estimate is about 2.5 million light years.

The current estimate is about 2.5 million light years.

The current estimate is about 2.5 million light years.

The current estimate is about 2.5 million light years.

Since it is not possible to SEE the stars in Andromeda, it would take forever. Of course, if you can wait 3 billion years until Andromeda collides with the Milky Way, it will be a little easier.

Prior to Hubble's discovery scientists generally believed that our galaxy was the entire universe. Hubble found that the Andromeda galaxy was, then called the Andromeda Nebula, was not a part of our galaxy but a galaxy unto itself far beyond the edge of the Milky Way. This discovered demonstrated that the universe is much larger than scientists have believed.

The current estimate is about 2.5 million light-years.

The current estimate is about 2.5 million light-years.

The current estimate is about 2.5 million light-years.

The current estimate is about 2.5 million light-years.

The Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy are approximately 2.5 million light-years apart. This makes Andromeda the closest spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way. Both galaxies are part of the Local Group of galaxies.

"The Andromeda Strain" was written by Michael Crichton, an American author known for his works in the science fiction genre. The novel was first published in 1969 and follows a team of scientists investigating a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism.

Although the Andromeda Galaxy is a bit larger than the Milky Way, and is large as spiral galaxies go, it is not the largest galaxy. There are larger spiral galaxies, and much, MUCH larger elliptical galaxies. However, because it is relatively close to the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy _appears_ quite large, spanning an apparent width roughly six times that of a full Moon. Still, there are two smaller, closer galaxies (the Magellanic Clouds) which appear larger still. (The Magellanic Clouds are not visible from northern latitudes, however, so one could argue that the Andromeda Galaxy is the biggest galaxy in _apparent size_ visible from most of the northern hemisphere.)

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

Lmao, 220,000ly gaalxy vs. a dwarf star that has a diameter of 1.3mln km lmao it's obvious Andromeda is a bigger

Light from the Andromeda galaxy takes approximately 2.5 million years to reach Earth. This distance is about 2.537 million light-years.

We don't know for sure - Andromeda is just too far to see that small detail. However, from current understanding of solar system formation, there will be billions of solar systems, planets and probably life .

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

The Andromeda Galaxy is a member of the Local Group, which is a small cluster of galaxies that includes our Milky Way galaxy and a few dozen other smaller galaxies. The Local Group is part of the Virgo Supercluster, which is a larger structure of galaxies in the universe.

The average temperature of the Andromeda galaxy is estimated to be around 1 million degrees Celsius due to the presence of hot gases and intense radiation within the galaxy.

The Andromeda Galaxy is not the largest galaxy in the universe, but it is one of the largest galaxies in our local group. The largest galaxy known is IC 1101, which is over 50 times the size of the Milky Way.

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

Andromeda galaxy is 1,974,973,990 light years from earth, source N.A.S.A. the second furthest star from Earth is 1,974,973,990 light years away.....

----------------------------- There are 5,878,499,814,186.5 miles traveled in a light year, (thats 5.8+ Trillion miles) the center of Andromeda is approx. 2.5 million light years away. The math is beyond me. If 2 steam engines leave their stations from earth 15 minutes apart when will they end up in Andromeda?????

Yes, the Andromeda galaxy is visible from Earth with the naked eye under ideal conditions. It is the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way and can be seen in the night sky from the Northern Hemisphere.

The Andromeda Galaxy is 12,904,531,200,000,000,000 miles away and the space shuttle orbits at 18,000 mph so to travel to the Andromeda Galaxy in the space shuttle would take 81.8 billion years which is around 18 times the currrent age of the universe!!!

The Andromeda Galaxy is moving towards our Milky Way galaxy at a speed of about 110 km/s. This movement is called the "Andromeda-Milky Way collision." Scientists predict that the two galaxies will collide in about 4 billion years, merging into a single galaxy.