Andromeda XIV

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Galaxy
Andromeda XIV
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Constellation Andromeda
Position
equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 00 h 51 m 35.0 s
declination + 29 ° 41 ′ 49 ″
Appearance
Morphological type dSph  
Angular expansion (4.7 ± 0.9) ′
Physical data
Radial velocity −481 km / s  
distance (2,400,000 ± 500,000)  ly  
Metallicity [Fe / H] −1.3
history
discovery Majewski et al.
Discovery date 2007
Catalog names
And XIV, Pisces IV, Psc IV
Satellite galaxy of M31

Andromeda XIV is a spheroidal dwarf galaxy (dSph) in the constellation of Andromeda . It is a satellite galaxy of M31 and was discovered in 2007 by the research group Majewski et al. discovered. The galaxy is about 2.4 million light years from our solar system .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database . In: Results for Andromeda XIV . Retrieved November 29, 2006.
  2. ↑ a b c d Steven R. Majewski, Rachael L. Beaton, Richard J. Patterson, Jasonjot S. Kalirai, Marla C. Geha, Ricardo R. Munoz, Marc S. Seigar, Puragra Guhathakurta, Karoline M. Gilbert, R. Michael Rich, James S. Bullock and David B. Reitzel: Discovery of Andromeda XIV: A Dwarf Spheroidal Dynamical Rogue in the Local Group? . In: Astrophysical Journal . 670, 2007, pp. L9-L12. doi : 10.1086 / 524033 .
  3. ↑ SIMBAD Astronomical Database . In: Results for Andromeda XIV . Retrieved November 29, 2006.

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