This composite shows the alignment of the satellite galaxies of Andromeda, image credit CFHT
This composite shows the alignment of the satellite galaxies of Andromeda, in relation to the view that we see from Earth (the top left panel shows a true-color image of the center of the Andromeda galaxy taken with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope). New distance measurements allow us to ascertain the three-dimensional positions of the satellite galaxies, which together with new velocity measurements, reveal their true nature as part of a gigantic rotating structure (side view: bottom left panel; front view: top right panel). Image credit CFHT