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Elliptical galaxy M110 (NGC 205) in Andromeda

by

Jim Misti/Novapix

Reference

a-gax02-05003

Date

2007-03-28

M110 is the second small companion (along with M32) to our sister galaxy, M31, the Andromeda Nebula. It is classified as type E5 or E6, often with the additional "p" for peculiar because of the structure clearly visible in this short exposure image, which is probably due to dust clouds. Because of its small size, it is usually counted as a dwarf spheroidal rather than a normal elliptical.