Andromeda X

Not to be confused with X Andromedae, χ Andromedae, or 10 Andromedae.

Andromeda X
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	01^h 06^m 33.9^s
Declination	+44° 48′ 16″
Distance	2.9 Mly (889 kpc)
Type	dSph
Apparent dimensions (V)	7 arcmin
Apparent magnitude (V)	16.1
Absolute magnitude (V)	-8.1
Notable features	satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy
Other designations
And X, PGC 5056921

Andromeda X (And 10) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.9 million light-years away from the Sun in the constellation Andromeda. Discovered in 2005, And X is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).

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Andromeda Galaxy

Location	Andromeda Galaxy→Andromeda subgroup → Local Group → Virgo Supercluster → Laniakea Supercluster → Observable universe → Universe Each → may be read as "within" or "part of".

Satellite galaxies	M32 M110 NGC 185 NGC 147 Andromeda I Andromeda II Andromeda III Andromeda IV* Andromeda V Andromeda VI Andromeda VII Andromeda VIII Andromeda IX Andromeda X Andromeda XI Andromeda XII Andromeda XIII Andromeda XIV Andromeda XV Andromeda XVI Andromeda XVII Andromeda XVIII Andromeda XIX Andromeda XX Andromeda XXI Andromeda XXII Andromeda XXIII Andromeda XXIV Andromeda XXV Andromeda XXVI Andromeda XXVII Andromeda XXVIII Andromeda XXIX Triangulum Galaxy* *It is uncertain whether the Triangulum Galaxy is a companion galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy

Other	Andromeda–Milky Way collision S Andromedae Mayall II NGC 206 AE Andromedae

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Andromeda X

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