Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  NGC 147  ·  NGC 185
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Andromeda Galaxy's Dwarf Companions, PJ Mahany
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Andromeda Galaxy's Dwarf Companions

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Andromeda Galaxy's Dwarf Companions

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NGC 147 & NGC 185 are two of many dwarf galaxies accompanying  the Great Andromeda Galaxy. Although apparently close together in the sky it is thought that they may be separated by ~ 400,000 light years. They are both a bit over 2 million light years away from us.

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