Andromeda X

Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Andromeda X, type dSph, in Andromeda

RA:
01 : 06.6
Dec:
+44 : 48
Type:
dSph
RV:
Distance:
2,900 kly
Apparent Dimension:
7 arc min
Diameter:
Brightness:
16.1 mag vis
Abs. Mag:
Mass:
Discovered in 2005 by Zucker et.al.

Andromeda X is another dwarf spheroidal satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31; this one was discovered in 2005 by resolved stellar photometry from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), by Zucker et.al. (2006).

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Last Modification: January 28, 2006