Andromeda Galaxy

== Introduction ==
Andromeda is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Terran constellation of Andromeda, hence its name. It has 4 main arms. It is located in the Local Group, a collection of galaxies that along with Andromeda include the Milky Way Galaxy and the Triangulum Galaxy. It has around 1 trillion stars and has 70 satellite galaxies. It is also has a diameter of around 220,000 light years (67452 parsecs).
The Andromeda Galaxy also features prominent dust lanes, or obscuring bands of interstellar dust.
== Structure ==
The four main arms of the galaxy are:
* Nereus Arm
* Laodamia Arm
* Messier Arm
* Marius Arm
== Notable systems ==
* Kaoddux system
== Appearances ==
* None
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Category:Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster
Category:Galaxies of the Local Group
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