Andromeda V is a
dwarf spheroidal galaxy
A dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph) is a term in astronomy applied to small, low-luminosity galaxies with very little dust and an older stellar population. They are found in the Local Group as companions to the Milky Way and as systems that are c ...
about
2.52 Mly away in the
constellation
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
The first constellati ...
Andromeda.
Andromeda V was discovered by Armandroff et al. and published in 1998 after their analysis of the digitized version of the
second Palomar Sky Survey.
The
metallicity
In astronomy, metallicity is the Abundance of the chemical elements, abundance of Chemical element, elements present in an object that are heavier than hydrogen and helium. Most of the normal currently detectable (i.e. non-Dark matter, dark) matt ...
of Andromeda V is above the average metallicity to luminosity ratio of the
Local Group
The Local Group is the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way, where Earth is located. It has a total diameter of roughly , and a total mass of the order of .
It consists of two collections of galaxies in a " dumbbell" shape; the Milky Way ...
's dwarf galaxies.
See also
*
List of Andromeda's satellite galaxies
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) has satellite galaxies just like the Milky Way. Orbiting M31 are at least 35 dwarf galaxies: the brightest and largest is M110, which can be seen with a basic telescope. The second-brightest and closest one to M31 is ...
References
External links
SEDS: Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Andromeda VSIMBAD: And V -- Galaxy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Andromeda 05
Dwarf spheroidal galaxies
3097824
Local Group
Andromeda Subgroup
Andromeda (constellation)