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Andromeda Galaxy

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Geographic headingAndromeda Galaxy
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Variant(s)Andromeda (Nebula)
Andromeda Spiral
M31 (Astronomy)
NGC224 (Astronomy)
See alsoLocal Group (Astronomy)
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Spiral galaxies
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Special noteThis heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision.
Found inWork cat.: Hodge, P.W. Andromeda Galaxy, 1992 (M31)
Gloss. astro. astrophysics (Andromeda galaxy (M31, NGC224; a spiral galaxy))
McGraw-Hill dict. sci. tech. (Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Andromeda Nebula)
Acad. Am. ency.: v. 1, p. 409 (Andromeda galaxy: It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the Andromeda Nebula because it was believed to be a nebula when first discovered.)
Guinness book astron. (Andromeda Spiral)
Britannica Micro.: v. 1, p. 364+ (Andromeda Nebula, NGC224, M31; the galaxy is known as M31 in the classification per Charles Messier)
NASA (Andromeda galaxies)
Ency. astro.
Dict. astro. space atmos. phen.
Facts file dict. astron.
Encyc. astro. astrophysics.
Random House.