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Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way, located about 2.5 million light-years away. It is a spiral galaxy similar in structure to our own.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Andromeda Galaxy"

Perseid Storm

Perseid Storm

21/08/2010

Night of the Perseids

Night of the Perseids

14/08/2010

Perseid Prelude

Perseid Prelude

12/08/2010

Moonset Over Pleasant Bay

Moonset Over Pleasant Bay

29/03/2010

WISE Infrared Andromeda

WISE Infrared Andromeda

19/02/2010

Andromeda Island Universe

Andromeda Island Universe

09/01/2010

Ultraviolet Andromeda

Ultraviolet Andromeda

17/09/2009

A Dark Sky Over Sequoia National Park

A Dark Sky Over Sequoia National Park

27/08/2009

Zodiacal Light Vs. Milky Way

Zodiacal Light Vs. Milky Way

12/02/2009

Arp 273

Arp 273

15/11/2008

M33: Triangulum Galaxy

M33: Triangulum Galaxy

13/09/2008

M110: Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

M110: Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

09/09/2008

The Colliding Spiral Galaxies of Arp 271

The Colliding Spiral Galaxies of Arp 271

21/07/2008

The Gegenschein Over Chile

The Gegenschein Over Chile

07/05/2008

Arp 272

Arp 272

30/04/2008

Sky Delights Over Sweden

Sky Delights Over Sweden

15/04/2008

Across the Universe

Across the Universe

28/03/2008

Andromeda Island Universe

Andromeda Island Universe

24/01/2008

M33: Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum

M33: Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum

14/09/2006

The Comet and the Galaxy

The Comet and the Galaxy

13/08/2006

Andromeda Island Universe

Andromeda Island Universe

22/12/2005

The Andromeda Galaxy in Infrared

The Andromeda Galaxy in Infrared

20/10/2005

Andromeda's Core

Andromeda's Core

27/12/2004

Nearby Spiral M33

Nearby Spiral M33

14/12/2004

Comet Bradfield Rising

Comet Bradfield Rising

27/04/2004

A Galaxy is not a Comet

A Galaxy is not a Comet

31/01/2004

The Andromeda Galaxy from GALEX

The Andromeda Galaxy from GALEX

22/12/2003

M33: Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum

M33: Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum

24/09/2003

The Northern Milky Way

The Northern Milky Way

25/08/2003

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand

02/08/2003