Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy · M32

M32 — NGC 221

M32 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy and one of the two main satellite galaxies of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), just 2.49 million light-years away. Unlike most dwarf elliptical galaxies, M32 has a very dense, compact core — one of the mo

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