Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey

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Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS) was a large-scale astronomical survey using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. The survey captured data from over 400 square degrees for 226 hours from 2008 to 2012. [1] [2]

The survey explored the structure and content of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and its neighbour, the Triangulum Galaxy (M33). Clues to the formation of these galaxies may[ clarification needed ] lie within the vast space being studied. PAndAS searched for this history, hence the term "galactic archaeology".[ citation needed ]

The project was headed by Dr. Alan McConnachie at the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA), and involved over twenty five investigators from that institute, as well as from universities in Canada, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "PandAS". www.cfht.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  2. ↑ McConnachie, Alan W.; Ibata, Rodrigo; Martin, Nicolas; Ferguson, Annette M. N.; Collins, Michelle; Gwyn, Stephen; Irwin, Mike; Lewis, Geraint F.; Mackey, A. Dougal; Davidge, Tim; Arias, Veronica; Conn, Anthony; Côté, Patrick; Crnojevic, Denija; Huxor, Avon (November 2018). "The Large-scale Structure of the Halo of the Andromeda Galaxy. II. Hierarchical Structure in the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 868 (1): 55. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aae8e7. ISSN   0004-637X.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2013-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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