Andromeda XIV

Andromeda XIV
Andromeda XIV
Observation data
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	00h 41m 35.219s
Declination	+29° 41′ 45.87″
Characteristics
Type	dSph
Notable features	Escaping the local group
Other designations
	And XIV

Last updated September 12, 2025

Andromeda XIV (And XIV) is a small satellite of the Andromeda galaxy classed as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy.^[1]

It has a extreme speed of 481 kilometers per second placing this galaxy at the escape velocity of the Andromeda galaxy. This would mean that this galaxy is not part of the local group of galaxies and is instead an isolated dwarf galaxy just passing through.^[1]

Reference

1 2 Majewski, Steven R.; Beaton, Rachael L.; Patterson, Richard J.; Kalirai, Jasonjot S.; Geha, Marla C.; Muñoz, Ricardo R.; Seigar, Marc S.; Guhathakurta, Puragra; Gilbert, Karoline M.; Rich, R. Michael; Bullock, James S.; Reitzel, David B. (November 2007). "Discovery of Andromeda XIV: A Dwarf Spheroidal Dynamical Rogue in the Local Group?". The Astrophysical Journal. 670 (1): L9 –L12. doi:10.1086/524033. ISSN 0004-637X.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Majewski, Steven R.; Beaton, Rachael L.; Patterson, Richard J.; Kalirai, Jasonjot S.; Geha, Marla C.; Muñoz, Ricardo R.; Seigar, Marc S.; Guhathakurta, Puragra; Gilbert, Karoline M.; Rich, R. Michael; Bullock, James S.; Reitzel, David B. (November 2007). "Discovery of Andromeda XIV: A Dwarf Spheroidal Dynamical Rogue in the Local Group?". The Astrophysical Journal. 670 (1): L9 –L12. doi:10.1086/524033. ISSN 0004-637X.

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