Celestial Objects

Messier 32

Galaxies

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Messier 32." Accessed September 2, 2026. https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-32.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Messier 32. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-32

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-messier-32,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Messier 32},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-32},
  note = {Accessed September 2, 2026}
}

Messier 32, also known as M32, is a dwarf elliptical galaxy about 2.49 million light-years from the Solar System, appearing in the constellation Andromeda. It is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) and was discovered by the French astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil in 1749.

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