Messier 31 or M31 or the Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large spiral galaxy to Earth.

It is commonly assumed wrongly to be the closest galaxy to our own but other smaller galaxies are closer. In fact it is the 35th nearest galaxy to us.

The Canus Major Dwarf Galaxy is thought to be closest at 42,000ly from the galactic core and 25,000ly from earth. It is infact closer to the solar system than the galactic core of the Milky Way. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Sagillarius Dwarf Eliptical Galaxy is 50,000ly from the core and 70ly from Earth. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Large Magellanic Cloud is 157,000 ly from the core. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Bootes I Dwarf Galaxy is 197,000ly from the core. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Small Magellanic Cloud is 206,000ly from the core. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy is 206,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Draco Dwarf Galaxy is 258,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Sextans Dwarf Galaxy is 281,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy is 287,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Ursa Major I Dwarf Galaxy is 330,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Carina Dwarf Galaxy is 330,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Fornax Dwarf Galaxy is 460,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Leo II Dwarf Galaxy is 701,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Leo I Dwarf Galaxy is 820,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Leo T Dward Galaxy is 1,370,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy is 1,440,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
Barnard's Galaxy is 1,630,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
MGC1 star cluster is 2,000,000ly. (Isolated Cluster)
NGC 185 Dwarf Galaxy is 2,010,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Andromeda II Dwarf Galaxy is 2,130,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
IC 10 Galaxy is 2,200,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
NGC 147 Dwarf Galaxy is 2,200,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Leo A Dwarf Galaxy is 2,250,000ly. (Satellite of Milky Way)
IC 1613 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy is 2,350,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Andromeda I Dwarf Galaxy is 2,430,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Andromeda III Dwarf Galaxy is 2,440,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Cetus Dwarf Galaxy is 2,460,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
M32/ Le Gentil Dwarf Eliptical Galaxy is 2,480,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Cassiopeia Dwarf Galaxy/Andromeda VII 2,490,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Andromeda IX Dwarf Galaxy is 2,500,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
LGS 3 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy is 2,510,000ly. (Satellite of Triangulum)
Andromeda V Dwarf Galaxy is 2,520,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Pegasus Dwarf Galaxy/Andromeda VI is 2,550,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
Andromeda VIII Galaxy is 2,560,000ly. (Satellite of Andromeda)
M31/ Andromeda Galaxy is 2,560,000ly.
M33/ Triangulum Galaxy is 2,640,000ly.

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