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Milky Way to Andromeda: 7 mesmerizing Galaxies of the Universe

Milky Way to Andromeda are 7 galaxies that showcase cosmic marvels: collision course, distant allure, unique shapes, interactive dance, captivating displays

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The Milky Way

It is the home galaxy of our solar system and is a barred spiral galaxy. It contains billions of stars, along with various planetary systems, nebulae, and other celestial objects

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Andromeda

It is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and is on a collision course with it. It's located about 2.5 million light-years away, larger than MIlky Way

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Triangulum Galaxy

It is a spiral galaxy located about 3 million light-years away. It's a member of the Local Group, a collection of galaxies that includes the Milky Way and Andromeda

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Sombrero Galaxy

The galaxy has a bright central bulge and a wide, dust lane giving it a sombrero-like appearance, lenticular galaxy, located 28 million-light years away from Earth

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Whirlpool Galaxy

It is a spiral galaxy. It's interacting with a smaller galaxy, NGC 5195, resulting in its distinctive appearance. The gravitational interaction triggers star formation

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Pinwheel Galaxy

Large face-on spiral galaxy, known for its intricate spiral arms and numerous H II regions, are areas of active star formation. It is located about 21 million light-years away 

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Centaurus A Galaxy

Peculiar galaxy with a prominent dust lane crossing its center. Result of a merger between an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy, about 13 million light-years away from Earth

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