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About how far away is the Andromeda Galaxy?

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  1. 250,000 light-years
  2. 2.5 million light-years
  3. 25 million light-years

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References

  1. The Architecture of the Galaxy openstax.org/books/astronomy-2e/pages/25-1-the-architecture-of-the-galaxy Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Messier 31 (The Andromeda Galaxy) science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/explore-the-night-sky/hubble-messier-catalog/messier-31 Checked 2026-10-10.

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