May 11 2024 2 mins
It is the largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way, Triangulum, and several smaller galaxies.
The Andromeda Galaxy is the largest nearby galaxy to the Milky Way, with a diameter of approximately 220,000 light-years. It is visible to the naked eye on a clear night as a faint, fuzzy patch in the constellation Andromeda.