The Great Nebula in Andromeda

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Great Nebula in Andromeda


This is Great Nebula in Andromeda, also called M - 31. The nearest of the large regular Galaxies, It is about 2.5 Million light-years or 2.5 * 10^22 m  from the solar system. Its diameter is about 1.25 Million light years and It contains more than 10^11 stars.
 

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