Dec 7, 2025
Andromeda galaxy M31.
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Andromeda galaxy M31.
The Andromeda Galaxy, M31 // Ronald Rijkers
Two of its satellite galaxies are here too: M110 (below) and M32 (above).
Mount Wilson Observatory: Andromeda Galaxy (24 August 24, 1925)
Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31 or NGC 224
close to Andromeda
Andromeda’s Halo
NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda
The large stellar association cataloged as NGC 206 is nestled within the dusty arms of neighboring spiral galaxy Andromeda (M31), 2.5 million light-years distant. Seen near the center ofthis gorgeous close-up of the southwestern extent of Andromeda's disk, the bright, blue stars of NGC 206indicate its youth. Its youngest massive stars are less than 10 million years old. Much larger than the clusters of young stars in the disk of our Milky Way galaxy known as open or galactic clusters,NGC 206 spans about 4,000 light-years. That's comparable in size to the giant stellar nurseries NGC 604 in nearby spiral M33 and the Tarantula Nebula, in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Image Credit & Copyright: Bob and Janice Fera (Fera Photography)
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