https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20121901003
Andromeda and the Milky Way: Twin sisters, distant relations, or strangers in the night?
1 NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V9E 2E7
2 Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK
3 Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Australian National University, Mt. Stromlo Observatory, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
a e-mail: alan.mcconnachie@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
I summarize some recent key results from the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS), in particular showing how recent discoveries in and around M31 compare to the known structure of the Milky Way and its satellite population.
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