Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey
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The Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey is a deep, wide-field astronomical imaging project designed to map and study the structure, stellar populations, and satellite systems of the Andromeda Galaxy and its surroundings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS) | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical survey
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observational astronomy project ⓘ |
| approach | archaeological reconstruction of galaxy formation from fossil stellar record ⓘ |
| comparesWith | Milky Way stellar halo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
resolved stellar photometry
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star-count maps ⓘ |
| field |
extragalactic astronomy
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near-field cosmology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
faint stellar substructures
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satellite galaxy distribution ⓘ tidal streams ⓘ |
| goal |
characterize stellar populations in the Andromeda system
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constrain models of galaxy formation in a Local Group spiral ⓘ investigate the assembly history of the Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ map the structure of the Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ study the satellite system of Andromeda ⓘ |
| helpsTest |
hierarchical galaxy formation models
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ΛCDM predictions for satellite populations ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy |
Andromeda Galaxy
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Triangulum Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | deep wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| observesInBand |
g-band
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i-band ⓘ |
| observesRegion |
Local Group environment around M31
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halo of M31 ⓘ halo of M33 ⓘ outer regions of the Andromeda system ⓘ |
| produces |
maps of stellar density around M31
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public imaging catalogs ⓘ |
| scientificContext | Local Group galaxy archaeology ⓘ |
| shortName | PAndAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studies |
Andromeda Galaxy
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M31 NERFINISHED ⓘ M33 NERFINISHED ⓘ Triangulum Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ dwarf spheroidal galaxies around Andromeda ⓘ globular clusters around Andromeda ⓘ satellite galaxies of Andromeda ⓘ stellar halos of M31 and M33 ⓘ stellar streams around Andromeda ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | MegaCam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTelescope | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS)