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[OU.01] The light from Andromeda galaxy takes about 2.6 million years to reach Earth. Which of these statements is correct about the Andromeda galaxy?

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Your options are:
A) It is located at a distance of 2.6 million light years from Earth.
B) It has to travel a distance of 2.6 million kilometers to reach Earth.
C) It can be photographed by a space telescope in 2.6 million years.
D) It has to move at the rate of 2.6 million kilometers per hour to reach Earth

You need to remember the definition of lightyear: one lightyear is the distance that light can travel in one year through space. It is a measure of astronomical distances and it is equal to 9.5×10¹²km.

Therefore, if light takes 2.6 million years to reach Earth, it means that the Andromeda Galaxy is at a distance of 2.6 million lightyears from Earth.

Hence, the correct answer is A) It is located at a distance of 2.6 million light years from Earth.
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