Andromeda XIV
Dwarf galaxy escaping the Local Group
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Andromeda XIV (And XIV) is a small satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy classed as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy.[1]
| Andromeda XIV | |
|---|---|
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 41m 35.219s |
| Declination | +29° 41′ 45.87″ |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph |
| Notable features | Escaping the Local Group |
| Other designations | |
| And XIV | |
It has an extreme speed of 481 kilometers per second placing this galaxy at the escape velocity of the Andromeda Galaxy. This would mean that this galaxy is not part of the Local Group of galaxies and is instead an isolated dwarf galaxy just passing through.[1]