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Description	English: The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The image also shows Messier Objects 32 and 110, as well as NGC 206 (a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy) and the star Nu Andromedae. This image was taken using a hydrogen-alpha filter. Français : La galaxie d’Andromède est une galaxie spirale entre 2,4 et 2,9 millions d’années-lumière de la Terre. On peut voir aussi dans cette image les objets M32 et M110 du Catalogue Messier. Deutsch: Die Andromedagalaxie ist eine Spiralgalaxie im Sternbild Andromeda (etwa 2,4 bis 2,9 Millionen Lichtjahre entfernt). Das Foto zeigt auch die Messierobjekte 32 und 110, sowie NGC 206 (eine helle Sternassoziation in der Andromedagalaxie) und den Stern ? Andromedae. Kombination von LRGB- und H?-Bilddaten.
Date	18 September 2010(2010-09-18), 01:31
Source	M31, the Andromeda Galaxy (now with h-alpha) Uploaded by NotFromUtrecht
Author	Adam Evans
Other versions	Version without h-alpha (not freely licensed)

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English: The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The image also shows Messier 32 and 110, as well as NGC 206 (a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy) and the star Nu Andromedae.

Deutsch: Die Andromedagalaxie ist eine Spiralgalaxie. Sie ist 2,5 Millionen Lichtjahre weit entfernt im Sternbild Andromeda. Dieses Bild zeigt auch Messier 32 und 110 sowie NGC 206 (eine helle Sternwolke in der Andromedagalaxie) und den Stern Nu Andromedae.

Español: La Galaxia de Andrómeda es una galaxia espiral a aproximadamente 2,5 millones de años luz, en la Constelación de Andrómeda. La imagen también muestra las galaxias elípticas M32 y M110, así como NGC 206 (una brillante nube estelar en la Galaxia de Andrómeda) y la estrella Ni Andromedae.

Français : La galaxie d’Andromède est une galaxie spirale entre 2,4 et 2,9 millions d’années-lumière de la Terre. On peut voir aussi dans cette image les objets M32 et M110 du Catalogue Messier.

Magyar: Az Androméda csillagképben látható a Földt?l mintegy 2,5 millió fényév távolságra lév? Androméda-galaxis képe. A felvételen látható még a Messier 32 és 110 valamint az NGC 206 (egy világos csillagfelh? az Andromeda-galaxisban), valamint az Adromeda Nü csillag.

Italiano: La Galassia di andromeda è una galassia spirale gigante distante circa 2,5 milioni di anni luce dalla terra in direzione della costellazione boreale di Andromeda, da cui prende il nome. L'immagine mostra anche Messier 32 and 110, così com NGC 206 (una brillante nuvola stellare nella Galassia di Andromeda) e la stella Nu Andromedae.

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The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The image also shows Messier 32 and 110, as well as NGC 206 (a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy) and the star Nu Andromedae.

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