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Image center RA: 00h43m 16.4s DE:+41°19' 26"
The Andromeda Galaxy is about 2 1/2 million light years distant in the Andromeda Constillation.
The Andromeda Galaxy is estimated to contain 1 trillion stars which greatly exceeds the 200-400 billion our Milkyway.
The fuzzball to the upper left is M110 / NGC205 is a dwarf eliptical galaxy orbiting Andromeda.
The smaller fuzzball to the right is M32 / NGC221 which is another dwarf galaxy orbiting the Andromeda.
All Images Copyright Dale Conrad
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