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Add Andromeda XXXVI galaxy data to local group observations#56

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Summary

This PR adds observational data for Andromeda XXXVI (And XXXVI), a newly discovered dwarf galaxy in the local group, to the local group satellites catalog.

Key Changes

  • Added complete galaxy entry for Andromeda XXXVI with comprehensive observational parameters from Sakowska et al. (2026)
  • Included positional data (RA/Dec in both decimal and sexagesimal formats)
  • Added physical properties including:
    • Distance measurements (heliocentric, to Milky Way, to M31)
    • Magnitude measurements (absolute V, g, and r bands)
    • Morphological parameters (ellipticity, half-light radius, position angle)
    • Stellar mass estimate using M/L ratio technique
  • All measurements include appropriate uncertainty values and proper references to the discovery paper

Notable Details

  • Discovery survey: Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey
  • Distance: 0.776 Mpc (heliocentric)
  • Absolute magnitude (V-band): -6.0 ± 0.2
  • Stellar mass: 21,500 ± 4,300 M☉
  • All data sourced from arXiv:2603.28492 with ADS reference links

Note: There is a minor XML formatting issue in the last distanceM31 element (missing closing quote) that should be corrected.

https://claude.ai/code/session_0144Q8VUsoh6CxnNQM1zmKqG

claude and others added 3 commits March 31, 2026 05:23
Adds the newly discovered Local Group dwarf galaxy Andromeda XXXVI from
arXiv:2603.28492. Includes structural parameters (r_h, ellipticity,
position angle), photometry (M_V, M_g, M_r), distance (776 kpc,
DM=24.45), and derived Cartesian/distance fields.

https://claude.ai/code/session_0144Q8VUsoh6CxnNQM1zmKqG
@abensonca abensonca added this pull request to the merge queue Mar 31, 2026
Merged via the queue into master with commit 18d9ec9 Mar 31, 2026
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@abensonca abensonca deleted the claude/add-dwarf-galaxy-I3ISq branch March 31, 2026 15:16
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