How many light years away is the closest galaxy to ours? What is it called?

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Waleed A.
Dec 16, 2015

The Andromeda Galaxy.

Explanation:

The closest Galaxy to the Milky way is the Andromeda Galaxy about 2.5 Million light years away.

Andromeda galaxy is the biggest galaxy of the local group which also contains are own Milky way galaxy and 28 to 29 other galaxies.

Andromeda galaxy is also known as Messier 31 or M31.
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