Messier 32, also known as M32, is a dwarf elliptical galaxy about 2.49 million light-years from the Solar System, appearing in the constellation Andromeda. It is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) and was discovered by the French astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil in 1749.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 32
Messier 32 (Wikipedia)
Messier 32, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 32 (also known as M32 and NGC 221) is a dwarf "early-type" galaxy about 2,490,000 light-years (760,000 pc) from the Solar System, appearing in the constellation Andromeda.
Messier 32, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 32 (also known as M32 and NGC 221) is a dwarf "early-type" galaxy about 2,490,000 light-years (760,000 pc) from the Solar System, appearing in the constellation Andromeda.
- In Group: Elliptical Galaxies, infobox 'type' field: cE2 (NED classification, de Vaucouleurs system) filed under Elliptical Galaxies
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