Andromeda V
Andromeda V is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.52 Mly away in the constellation Andromeda.
| Andromeda V | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 10m 17.1s |
| Declination | +47° 37′ 41″ |
| Redshift | -403 ± 4 km/s |
| Distance | 2.52 ± 0.09 Mly (773 ± 28 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0′ × 1.5′ |
| Notable features | satellite galaxy of M31 |
| Other designations | |
| And V, PGC 3097824, LEDA 3097824 | |
Andromeda V was discovered by Armandroff et al. and published in 1998 after their analysis of the digitized version of the second Palomar Sky Survey.
The metallicity of Andromeda V is above the average metallicity to luminosity ratio of the Local Group's dwarf galaxies.
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