Andromeda VIII
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| Galaxy | List of galaxies |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000.0) |
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| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 42m 06.0s |
| Declination | +40° 37′ 00" |
| Redshift | |
| Distance | 2.7 million ly |
| Type | dSph |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 45x10 arcmin |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.1 |
| Notable features | None |
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Andromeda VIII (And VIII / 8) is a galaxy discovered in August 2003. It is a companion galaxy to the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, and evaded detection for so long due to its diffuse nature. The galaxy was finally discovered by measuring the redshifts of stars in front of Andromeda, which proved to have different velocities than M31 and hence were part of a different galaxy.
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