Specific information about M3 1 galaxy

M3 1 (or NGC 224, Andromeda Galaxy, which was called Andromeda Nebula in early literature) is a spiral galaxy, about 2.3 million light years away from the Earth, located in the direction of Andromeda, and is the farthest deep space object visible to the naked eye (3.5 magnitude). Andromeda galaxy is considered as the largest galaxy in this galaxy group, and messier numbered it August 3rd, 1764.

Right ascension: 00: 42.7 (h: m), declination: +4 1: 16 (deg: m), apparent magnitude: 3.4 (mag), apparent diameter: 178*63 (arc min), distance.