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Andromeda III

Andromeda III
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 35m 33.8s
Declination +36° 29′ 52″
Redshift -351 ± 9 km/s
Distance 2.44 ± 0.08 Mly (748 ± 24 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.0
Characteristics
Type dSph
Apparent size (V) 4′.5 × 3′.0
Notable features satellite galaxy of M31
Other designations
AndIII, RC2 Anon 0032+36,PGC 2121
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

Andromeda III is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.44 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It is part of the Local Group and is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and was discovered by Sidney van den Bergh on photographic plates taken in 1970 and 1971.

Coordinates: Sky map00h 35m 33.8s, +36° 29′ 52″


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