🔭 M32 — Andromeda Satellite #1

Galaxy in Andromeda

M32, Andromeda Satellite #1 is a galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, with an apparent magnitude of about 8.1, roughly 2,490 thousand light-years away.

Data

Catalogue designation	M32
Common name	Andromeda Satellite #1
Object type	Galaxy
Constellation	Andromeda
NGC / IC	NGC 221
Apparent magnitude	8.1
Distance (approx.)	2,490 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, M110.

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