Small, faint and 'unexpected in a lot of different ways': U-M astronomers make galactic discovery
March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 11 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:
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Small, faint and 'unexpected in a lot of different ways': U-M astronomers make galactic discovery
Not only is Andromeda XXXV the dimmest and smallest known satellite galaxy in the Andromeda system, it's about 3 million light-years away, making it very hard to spot. The ellipse within the inset shows where this companion galaxy was discovered.credit: C . . .
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Small, faint and 'unexpected in a lot of different ways': U-M astronomers make galactic discovery
Not only is Andromeda XXXV the dimmest and smallest known satellite galaxy in the Andromeda system, it's about 3 million light-years away, making it very hard to spot. The ellipse within the inset shows where this companion galaxy was discovered.credit: C . . .