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Elliptical Galaxy M32

Elliptical Galaxy M32
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Description: Elliptical Galaxy M32
This small galaxy is a satellite of M31, a portion of which is seen at the left
of this wide-angle photograph. Both galaxies are roughly 2.5 million ly from Earth.
(Inset) High-resolution image from the Hubble Space Telescope that shows the
center of M32. Note the concentration of stars at the nucleus of the galaxy.
The nucleus is only 175 ly across
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