Messier 110
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Messier 110 is a dwarf elliptical satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located in the Local Group.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Local Group galaxy
ⓘ
dwarf elliptical galaxy ⓘ galaxy ⓘ satellite galaxy ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −15.1 ⓘ |
| addedToMessierCatalogueBy | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M110
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 205 NERFINISHED ⓘ PGC 2557 NERFINISHED ⓘ UGC 426 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 21′ × 11′ ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 8.9 ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Messier Catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Principal Galaxies Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Andromeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
globular clusters
ⓘ
intermediate-age stars ⓘ old stellar population ⓘ |
| declination | +41° 41′ 07″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Giovanni Battista Hodierna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | before 1654 ⓘ |
| distanceFromAndromeda_ly | about 45,000 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | about 2,690,000 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_Mpc | about 0.825 Mpc ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central irregularities
ⓘ
dust clouds ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | Population II dominated ⓘ |
| independentlyObservedBy | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGravitationallyBoundTo | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linearDiameter_ly | about 15,000 light-years ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Andromeda constellation region near Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass_solar | about 3.6×10^9 solar masses ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| messierNumber | 110 ⓘ |
| metallicity | sub-solar ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | dE5 ⓘ |
| ngcNumber | 205 ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| orbits | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Andromeda subgroup of the Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | about −241 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift_z | about −0.000804 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 00h 40m 22s ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shows | evidence of past star formation episodes ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low ⓘ |
| visibility | visible with binoculars under dark skies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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