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NGC 205

Dwarf galaxy · Satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy

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NGC 205
Picture: European Space Agency, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

About NGC 205

NGC 205 is about 2.73 million light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 2.73 million years ago.

The map lists it as a dwarf galaxy and shows it at the scale of the Milky Way and the Local Group, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.

Key numbers

Distance2.73 million light-years (0.84 Mpc)
Distance methodLVDB (RR Lyrae, TRGB or other)
Supergalactic coordinatesSGL 336.5°, SGB +13.1°
Absolute magnitude (V)-16.5
Stellar mass6.92 × 10⁸ suns

Data: Local Volume Database v1.1.1 (Pace 2025).

Where it is

Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.

Zoom out to see it in context: Local Group, a view about 10 million light-years across.

From Wikipedia

Messier 110, or M110, also known as NGC 205, is a dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Messier 110, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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