where was he born?
Rey ,Iran.
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
'Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi ( (December 7, 903 in Rey, Iran – May 25, 986 in Shiraz, Iran) was a Persian astronomer also known as 'Abd ar-Rahman as-Sufi, 'Abd al-Rahman Abu al-Husayn, 'Abdul Rahman Sufi, or 'Abdurrahman Sufi and, historically, in the West as Azophi and Azophi Arabus. 
who measured the distance to the andromeda galaxy to be over a million light years UNANSWERABLE what is it made up of ? Metals and gases. when was it discovered? Around the year 964. who discovered it? Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi. what this person profession? An astronomer. can you define this profession? An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. was the above mentioned person honoured in any way? Since 2006, Astronomy Society of Iran – Amateur Committee (ASIAC) hold an international Sufi Observing Competition in the memory of Al-Sufi. Also, on December 7, 2016, Google Doodle commemorated his 1113th birthday.
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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi [SEP] Introduction
'Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi ( (December 7, 903 in Rey, Iran – May 25, 986 in Shiraz, Iran) was a Persian astronomer also known as 'Abd ar-Rahman as-Sufi, 'Abd al-Rahman Abu al-Husayn, 'Abdul Rahman Sufi, or 'Abdurrahman Sufi and, historically, in the West as Azophi and Azophi Arabus. The lunar crater Azophi and the minor planet 12621 Alsufi are named after him. Al-Sufi published his famous "Book of Fixed Stars" in 964, describing much of his work, both in textual descriptions and pictures. Al-Biruni reports that his work on the ecliptic was carried out in Shiraz. He lived at the Buyid court in Isfahan.