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Which is the nearest galaxy to Earth?

Answer 1

Owen Atkinson

Andromeda galaxy situated 2.5 million light years away from Earth is the nearest Galaxy.

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Answer 2

Luke Allen

As of now, the nearest are our Milky Way's satellite dwarf galaxies in Magellanic Clouds,: Sagittarius beyond the constellation Sagittarius and Canis Major beyond the constellation Canis Major.

In the Magellanic clouds, at roughly 750000 light years, are spotted

Sagittarius refers to the Milky Way's (MW) satellite dwarf galaxies.

and Canis Major, respectively, in the directions that extend beyond the same name

constellations.

The Magellanic clouds' center is located roughly 750000 light-years away.

years.

If the Local Group (LG) of Megallanic Clouds is regarded as belonging to

Andremoda in LG is the closest neighbor to MW.

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Answer 3

Hazel Asher

The nearest galaxy to Earth is the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31.

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