Andromeda the Galaxy

By: Ian Lederman By Ian L.

Hi, I’m a spiral galaxy and I live

very far away. I am about 2.5 million light-years away.

Hi, I’m a spiral galaxy and I live

very far away. I am about 2.5 million light-years away.

I am a Greek princess.

I am a Greek princess.

I am the largest

neighbor to your galaxy.

I am the largest

neighbor to your galaxy.

I look pretty cool in

infrared.

I look pretty cool in

infrared.

I have a really big black hole

near my center.

I have a really big black hole

near my center.

I found the black hole when I had an x-ray.

I found the black hole when I had an x-ray.

See the blue spot?

See the blue spot?

I have a

bunch of friend

galaxies near by.

I have a bunch of

friend galaxies near

by.

I also have a large halo like

an angel.

I also have a large halo like

an angel.

I have some globular star clusters too.

I have some globular star clusters too.

It can be

lonely out here – would

you be my friend?

It can be lonely out

here – would you be my

friend?

The end…

byIan L.

Bibliography

Picture and facts found at:

• http://www.solstation.com/x-objects/andromeda.htm