Figure 13-65 Elliptical Galaxy M32 This small galaxy is a satellite of M31, a portion of which is seen at the left in this wide-angle photograph. Both galaxies are roughly 2.5 million ly from Earth. Inset: High-resolution image from the Hubble Space Telescope that shows the center of M32. Note the concentration of stars at the nucleus of the galaxy. The nucleus is only 175 ly across.