🔭 M110 — Andromeda Satellite #2

Galaxy in Andromeda

M110, Andromeda Satellite #2 is a galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, with an apparent magnitude of about 8.5, roughly 2,690 thousand light-years away.

Data

Catalogue designation	M110
Common name	Andromeda Satellite #2
Object type	Galaxy
Constellation	Andromeda
NGC / IC	NGC 205
Apparent magnitude	8.5
Distance (approx.)	2,690 thousand light-years

What a galaxy is

A vast, gravitationally-bound system of stars, gas and dust — from small irregular collections to giant spirals containing a trillion suns. Most Messier galaxies are island universes far beyond the Milky Way.

Other Messier objects in Andromeda: M31, M32.

Data: Messier catalogue & IAU constellations, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.