Andromeda XXXV (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Andromeda XXXV

Caption

Researchers led by astronomers at the University of Michigan have discovered the smallest and dimmest galaxy to date that's orbiting the Andromeda system, the Milky Way's nearest major galactic neighbor. The newfound galaxy, Andromeda XXXV, is seen within the white ellipse.

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CFHT/MegaCam/PAndAS (Principal investigator: Alan McConnachie; Image processing: Marcos Arias)

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