Definition of Andromeda galaxy

1. Noun. A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda that is visible to the naked eye.

Generic synonyms: Spiral Galaxy, Spiral Nebula

Definition of Andromeda galaxy

1. Proper noun. (astronomy) the spiral galaxy M31 in the Local Group; visually, the main galaxy in the Andromeda Constellation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Andromeda galaxy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transcendence of the Western Mind: Physics, Metaphysics, and Life on Earth by Samuel C. Avery (2003)
"From its own reference frame, it leaves the Andromeda galaxy, “travels” across 2000000 ... The photons “coming from” the Andromeda galaxy are here, now. ..."

2. Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power And Propulsion by Ssb (2006)
"... spread across a volume of space some 10 million light-years in diameter, of which our own Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy are the dominant and ..."

3. Useful Knowledge: The American Philosophical Society Millennium Program by Alexander G. Bearn, American Philosophical Society (1999)
"... or take a billion years) the Andromeda galaxy which is in the same cluster as us and is actually falling towards us, will crash into our own Milky Way. ..."

4. Vibrations and Waves by Benjamin Crowell (2002)
"... virtual island universes consisting of trillions of stars (for example the Andromeda galaxy, which is visible as a fuzzy patch through binoculars). ..."

5. The Dimensional Structure of Consciousness: A Physical Basis for Immaterialism by Samuel C. Avery (1995)
"It is anger and lust It is the Andromeda galaxy, a moon of Jupiter, or a photon. It is a hail rolling down a hill. It is a cloud moving slowly across the ..."

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