Type of object: Spiral galaxy Constellation: Andromeda Position: Right Ascension 00h42.7m; Declination +41d16m Distance: 2.0­2.2 million light years Size: 157,000 light years across Mass: 200­300 billion solar masses X-ray image field of view size: 8.5 x 8.5 arc minutes Radio image field of view: 40 x 40 arc minutes Radio resolution: 35 x 35 arc seconds Radio arm observation spatial resolution: 10 arc seconds Maximum temperature: 180 degrees Kelvin