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| physical object > natural object > celestial body > collection of stars > galaxy > dwarf galaxy > satellite galaxy > dwarf elliptical satellite galaxy > M 32 |
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| M 32 | ||||
| subject | fact | |||
| M 32 | is a part of Local Group |  |
| has Messier number 32 | | |
| orbits Andromeda galaxy | | |
| has definition An elliptical galaxy that orbits the Andromeda galaxy. | | |
| is an instance of dwarf elliptical satellite galaxy | | |
| is an instance of Messier object | | |
| Messier object | has apparent dimension | |
| has apparent magnitude | | |
| is a part of celestial sphere | | |
| has distance from Earth | | |
| has catalog Messier catalog | | |
| has purpose originally to catalog all objects which could be confused with a comet | | |
| celestial body | has spectra | |
| galaxy | has number of stars 106 to 1012 | |
| physical object | has location or center of gravity | |
| has angular momentum | | |
| has mass | | |
| has velocity | | |
| has momentum | | |
| has temperature | | |
| has volume | | |
| has extent | | |
| has material | |
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