Historical record18 October 2006
Spitzer observations reveal an inner dust ring whose geometry supports a past near head-on passage of the companion galaxy M32 through Andromeda's disk.
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Spitzer observations reveal an inner dust ring whose geometry supports a past near head-on passage of the companion galaxy M32 through Andromeda's disk.
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