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How far is it to the closest Galaxy?

Answer 1

Our solar system is part of a local group of galaxies.

The Milky Way galaxy, whose center is roughly 27,000 light years away, includes our solar system.

There are several satellite galaxies within the Milky Way; the nearest is the dwarf galaxy Canis Major, located roughly 25,000 light years away.

Andromeda is the closest galaxy that is not a satellite of the Milky Way, located roughly 2,540,000 light years away.

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Answer 2

Levi Anderson

The closest galaxy to the Milky Way is the Andromeda Galaxy, located approximately 2.537 million light-years away.

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