Messier 32
E463797
Messier 32 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Messier object
ⓘ
NGC object ⓘ astronomical object ⓘ dwarf elliptical galaxy ⓘ satellite galaxy ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitude_V | -16.5 ⓘ |
| addedToMessierCatalogueYear | 1764 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M32
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 221 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize_arcmin | 8.7 × 6.4 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude_V | 8.1 ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalogue |
Messier Catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth |
November
ⓘ
October ⓘ |
| cataloguedBy | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralBlackHoleMass_solarMasses | 2500000 ⓘ |
| contains | supermassive black hole ⓘ |
| declination_J2000 | +40° 51′ 58″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Giovanni Battista Hodierna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guillaume Le Gentil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1749 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | 2500000 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_Mpc | 0.78 ⓘ |
| hasColor | yellowish ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
compact nucleus
ⓘ
deficit of globular clusters ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyType |
compact elliptical
ⓘ
dwarf elliptical ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | predominantly old stars ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Andromeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorAxisAngularSize_arcmin | 8.7 ⓘ |
| mass_solarMasses | 3000000000 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorAxisAngularSize_arcmin | 6.4 ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | cE2 ⓘ |
| nearbyTo | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
infrared wavelengths ⓘ optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| orbits | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radialVelocity_km_per_s | -205 ⓘ |
| redshift_z | -0.00046 ⓘ |
| rightAscension_J2000 | 00h 42m 41.8s ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationFromAndromeda_arcmin | 22 ⓘ |
| stellarMass_solarMasses | 3000000000 ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | high ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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