The Andromeda galaxy is the nearest big spiral galaxy to our Milky Way, despite the fact that there are several dozen smaller galaxies that are closer.

The Andromeda galaxy is the brightest external galaxy visible in our night sky, excluding the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, which are visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere.

Additionally, it is the farthest object that humans can view with the naked eye at a distance of 2.5 million light-years.