Consider the following statements 1 The nearest large galaxy of Milky Way is the Andromeda galaxy 2 ......

Consider the following statements:

1. The nearest large galaxy of Milky Way is the Andromeda galaxy.

2. The Sun’s nearest known star is a red dwarf star called Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.3 light years away.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

The nearest large galaxy of Milky Way is Andromeda galaxy. At a distance of about 2.5 million light years, the Andromeda galaxy (also known as NGC 224 and M31) is the nearest galaxy to the Earth apart from smaller companion galaxies such as the Magellanic Clouds. The Sun’s nearest known star is a red dwarf star called Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.3 light years away.

By: Parvesh Mehta