Object dossier

Satellite Galaxy M32

Galaxy

Compact dwarf elliptical galaxy and satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), often included in wide-field frames of the Andromeda system.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Messier: M32
Ngc: NGC 221
Constellation
Andromeda
Coordinates
RA: 00h 42m 42s
Dec: +40deg 51m 55s RA: 10.6743deg · Dec: 40.8652deg
Magnitude
8.1
Angular size
8.7 x 6.5
arcmin

Images

Andromeda Galaxy (M31) widefield.
Andromeda Galaxy Sep 19, 2025
Andromeda Galaxy Sep 19, 2025
Image of the Andromeda Galaxy.
Andromeda Galaxy Sep 1, 2024
Andromeda Galaxy Sep 1, 2024