Andromeda Galaxy size and scale context

Andromeda is the nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and the biggest heavyweight in our immediate neighborhood. Hubble measurements show it is already falling toward us, setting up a galaxy collision that should begin in about 4 billion years. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

Sculptor Dwarf GalaxyDwarf spheroidal galaxy·3,300 ly
Small Magellanic CloudDwarf irregular galaxy·18,892 ly
Large Magellanic CloudDwarf irregular galaxy·32,200 ly
Milky WayBarred spiral galaxy·100,000 ly
Andromeda GalaxyBarred spiral galaxy·152,000 ly
IC 1101Giant elliptical galaxy·500,000 ly

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