The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224 and originally the Andromeda Nebula, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years (770 kiloparsecs) from Earth and the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way.[6]
Edwin Hubble discovers Andromeda is a galaxy in 1923
Imaged in Sedona, AZ with Stellarvue 80mm Access Refractor, ZWO ASI071 MC Pro Camera 5hrs 30min, Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro mount, Meade 50mm Guide Scope and Sbig St-I Guider. Processed with Pixinsight and Photoshop Dec.2020