Andromeda Galaxy Facts
Andromeda Galaxy Facts
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| Interesting Andromeda Galaxy Facts: |
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| The Andromeda Galaxy is bigger than the Milky Way Galaxy. |
| During the 17th century, astronomers thought that Andromeda was a portion of the Milky Way. |
| Because of the similarities, observations of the Andromeda are how astronomers make assumptions about the Milky Way. |
| The Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way Galaxy are being drawn closer and closer together. |
| Andromeda is 260,000 light years long. |
| Although the Milky Way has more mass, Andromeda is considered to be the largest galaxy. |
| The Andromeda Galaxy is a part of a cluster of galaxies called the Local Group. |
| The Milky Way will merge with Andromeda in roughly 5 billion years. |
| The Andromeda Galaxy is located inside of the Andromeda Constellation which can be seen in the northern sky. |
| Andromeda is also called Messier 31 or M31 and the Great Andromeda Nebula by astronomers. |
| The Andromeda Galaxy gets its name from the mythological princess Andromeda. |
| There are roughly one trillion stars in the Andromeda Galaxy. |
| Scientists believe that about 5 to 9 million years ago small galaxies collided and created Andromeda. |
| The Local Group which includes Andromeda contains 30 total galaxies. |
| Some scientists predict that our Sun could one day move and become a part of the Andromeda Galaxy. |
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