Messier 32
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| Distance to Earth | 2. 489 million light years |
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| Radius | 3,250 light years |
| Apparent mass | ~3 billion M☉ |
| Apparent size (V) | 8′. 7 × 6′. 5 |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Did you know | Its mass has been estimated to lie between 1. 5 and 5 million solar masses. |
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| ID | 895078 |
About Messier 32
Messier 32 is a dwarf "early-type" galaxy located about 2. 65 million light-years from Earth, appearing in the constellation Andromeda. M32 is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy and was discovered by Guillaume Le Gentil in 1749. M32 measures 6. 5 ± 0. 2 thousand light-years in diameter at the widest point.
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