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The '''Andromeda Galaxy''' is a [[Spiral Galaxy]] similar to the [[Milky Way]], and situated within the same [[Galactic Cluster]].
The '''Andromeda Galaxy''' is a [[Spiral Galaxy]] similar to the [[Milky Way]], and situated within the same [[Galactic Cluster]].
It is situated about 2.51 ± 0.13 million light years from the Milky Way.
It is situated about 2.51 ± 0.13 million light years from the Milky Way, and it is on a collision course with us; it is likely to move, at some point in the future, 'through' our galaxy, although, since both are mostly empty space, it is unlikely that planets or stars will collide.
The number 2.51 million light years has been reached through three separate methods for determining the distance to an astronomical object.
The number 2.51 million light years has been reached through three separate methods for determining the distance to an astronomical object.