PAndAS survey team
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The PAndAS survey team is an astronomical research collaboration that conducted the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey, mapping the surroundings of the Andromeda galaxy and discovering numerous faint satellite galaxies and stellar structures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical research collaboration
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scientific collaboration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PAndAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
constraints on dark matter distribution in galaxy halos
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understanding of hierarchical galaxy formation ⓘ |
| dataType |
deep wide-field imaging
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resolved stellar photometry ⓘ |
| discoveries |
extended stellar substructures in the M31 halo
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multiple stellar streams around Andromeda ⓘ numerous faint satellite galaxies of Andromeda ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ galactic archaeology ⓘ near-field cosmology ⓘ |
| goal |
characterize the satellite system of Andromeda
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constrain models of galaxy formation ⓘ map the surroundings of the Andromeda galaxy ⓘ study the assembly history of the Andromeda galaxy ⓘ |
| notableWork | Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
M31 stellar halo
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M33 stellar halo ⓘ faint satellite galaxies of M31 ⓘ stellar streams around M31 ⓘ |
| produces | public survey data products ⓘ |
| publishesIn | peer-reviewed astronomy journals ⓘ |
| researchArea |
dwarf irregular galaxies
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dwarf spheroidal galaxies ⓘ globular clusters ⓘ satellite galaxies of Andromeda ⓘ stellar halos of nearby galaxies ⓘ stellar populations ⓘ stellar substructures ⓘ tidal streams ⓘ |
| studies |
Andromeda galaxy
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Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Triangulum galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ metallicity gradients in stellar halos ⓘ spatial distribution of satellite galaxies ⓘ substructure in the outer disks of galaxies ⓘ |
| surveyRegion |
environment of the Triangulum galaxy
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outer halo of the Andromeda galaxy ⓘ region between M31 and M33 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
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MegaCam wide-field imager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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