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Andromeda Galaxy and NGC 206

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Andromeda Galaxy and NGC 206

Andromeda Galaxy vs. NGC 206

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years) from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. NGC 206 is a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy.

Similarities between Andromeda Galaxy and NGC 206

Andromeda Galaxy and NGC 206 have 12 things in common (in Unionpedia): Cepheid variable, Cosmic dust, Earth, Edwin Hubble, H II region, Hydrogen line, Local Group, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, New General Catalogue, Spiral galaxy, Star cluster, Stellar classification.

Cepheid variable

A Cepheid variable is a type of star that pulsates radially, varying in both diameter and temperature and producing changes in brightness with a well-defined stable period and amplitude.

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Cosmic dust

Cosmic dust, also called extraterrestrial dust or space dust, is dust which exists in outer space, as well as all over planet Earth.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Edwin Hubble

Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an American astronomer.

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H II region

An H II region or HII region is a region of interstellar atomic hydrogen that is ionized.

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Hydrogen line

The hydrogen line, 21-centimeter line or H I line refers to the electromagnetic radiation spectral line that is created by a change in the energy state of neutral hydrogen atoms.

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Local Group

The Local Group is the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way.

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in astronomy and astrophysics.

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New General Catalogue

The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888.

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Spiral galaxy

Spiral galaxies form a class of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae(pp. 124–151) and, as such, form part of the Hubble sequence.

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Star cluster

Star clusters are groups of stars.

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Stellar classification

In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics.

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Andromeda Galaxy and NGC 206 Comparison

Andromeda Galaxy has 172 relations, while NGC 206 has 19. As they have in common 12, the Jaccard index is 6.28% = 12 / (172 + 19).

References

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