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Andromeda Galaxy

  Image
  field of view = 3.1°
Kuvan  
näkökenttä = 3.1°  

Andromedan galaksi

Equatorial coordinates (J2000):
·  R.A.   0h 42m 44.31s
·  Dec.   +41° 16m 09.4s
Galactic coordinates:
·  l   121.17°
·  b   -21.57°
Supergalactic coordinates:
·  SGL   336.19°
·  SGB    12.55°

Morphological type: Sb / .SAS3..
Group: Local Group

Galaxy dimensions: 3.13 0.36 35 (6)
Mass: > 100 x 109 Solar masses
B magnitude: 4.3
Distance:
·  D.M.   24.31 = 727.78 kpc
Radial velocity:
·  vr,S   -300 km/s
·  vr,G   -121 km/s
(vr,S = relative to the solar system and vr,G = relative to the Milky Way galaxy)


Alias:
  • M 31
  • NGC 224
  • UGC 454
  • [DGW65] 4
  • GIN 801
  • IRAS 00400+4059
  • IRAS F00400+4059
  • IRC +40013
  • K79 1C
  • [M98c] 004000.1+405943
  • MCG+07-02-016
  • Andromeda Nebula
  • Andromeda
  • PGC 2557
  • RAFGL 104
  • RX J0042.6+4115
  • RX J004241+41155
  • [VV2000c] J004244.3+411610
  • [VV98c] J004245.1+411622
  • Z 535 - 17
  • Z 0040.0+4100
Andromeda Galaxy

Image source: Skyview ( Copyright)


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Ekvatoriaaliset koordinaatit (J2000):
·  R.A.   0h 42m 44.31s
·  Dec.   +41° 16m 09.4s
Galaktiset koordinaatit:
·  l   121.17°
·  b   -21.57°
Supergalaktiset koordinaatit:
·  SGL   336.19°
·  SGB    12.55°

Morfologinen tyyppi: Sb / .SAS3..
Ryhmä: Paikallinen galaksiryhmä

Galaksin dimensiot: 3.13 0.36 35 (6)
Massa: > 100 x 109 Auringon massaa
B magnitudi: 4.3
Etäisyys:
·  D.M.  24.31 = 727.78 kpc
Radiaalinopeus:
·  vr,S   -300 km/s
·  vr,G   -121 km/s
(vr,S = suhteessa aurinkokuntaan ja    vr,G = suhteessa Linnunrataan)


Alias:
  • M 31
  • NGC 224
  • UGC 454
  • [DGW65] 4
  • GIN 801
  • IRAS 00400+4059
  • IRAS F00400+4059
  • IRC +40013
  • K79 1C
  • [M98c] 004000.1+405943
  • MCG+07-02-016
  • Andromeda Nebula
  • Andromeda
  • PGC 2557
  • RAFGL 104
  • RX J0042.6+4115
  • RX J004241+41155
  • [VV2000c] J004244.3+411610
  • [VV98c] J004245.1+411622
  • Z 535 - 17
  • Z 0040.0+4100

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