In today's image, we see the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31. This is the nearest large spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way and is the most distant object that can be easily seen with the naked eye. Detailed studies of Andromeda and other similar galaxies can help us better understand out own Milky Way Galaxy.

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