Andromeda XXII explained

Andromeda XXII
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	dSph
Ra:	^[1]
Dec:	^[2]
Dist Ly:	940kpc1033kpc
Appmag V:	18.0
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Notes:	Satellite galaxy of Triangulum
Names:	Andromeda XXII, And XXII, And 22, Pisces VI, Psc VI, Triangulum I, Tri I

Andromeda XXII (Pisces VI, Triangulum I) is a low surface brightness dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 940kpc1033kpc away from the Sun in the constellation Pisces, of the Local Group.

Andromeda XXII is located much closer in projection to M33 than M31 [{{convert|42|kpc|e3ly}} vs. {{convert|224|kpc|e3ly}}]. This fact suggests that it might be the first Triangulum (M33) satellite ever discovered. However, it is currently catalogued as a satellite of Andromeda (M31).^[3]

The discovery arose from the first year data of a photometric survey of the M31/M33 subgrouping of the Local Group by the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS). This survey was conducted with the Megaprime/MegaCam wide-field camera mounted on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.

See also

• Low surface brightness galaxy (LSB galaxy)
• Dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph)
• Satellite galaxy
• Triangulum Galaxy
• Andromeda Galaxy
• Pisces constellation

Notes and References

1. NAME Andromeda XXII.
2. Deep Sky Observer's Companion, Andromeda XXII (accessed 2 April 2011)
3. Nicolas F. Martin, Alan W. McConnachie, Mike Irwin, Lawrence M. Widrow, Annette M. N. Ferguson, Rodrigo A. Ibata, John Dubinski, Arif Babul, Scott Chapman, Mark Fardal, Geraint F. Lewis, Julio Navarro, R. Michael Rich; "PAndAS' cubs: discovery of two new dwarf galaxies in the surroundings of the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies"; The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 705, Issue 1, pp. 758-765 (2009); ; ; ;