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M110

M110 is a designation used for several unrelated objects and weapons in military and astronomical contexts. Among the more notable usages are a United States military sniper rifle, a celestial dwarf galaxy, and an eight-inch self-propelled howitzer.

The M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) is a 7.62x51mm NATO semi-automatic sniper rifle developed for U.S.

Messier 110 (M110) is a dwarf elliptical galaxy near the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and is a satellite

The M110 self-propelled howitzer refers to an eight-inch (203 mm) artillery piece fielded by the United States.

armed
forces.
It
was
designed
to
provide
rapid
follow-up
shots
with
precision
at
extended
ranges
and
is
chambered
for
standard
NATO
ammunition.
The
system
typically
features
a
20-inch
match-grade
barrel,
a
detachable
10-round
magazine,
a
modular
stock,
an
optical
sight,
and
a
bipod.
It
was
adopted
to
supplement
or
replace
earlier
bolt-action
sniper
rifles
in
designated
marksman
roles
and
has
been
used
by
multiple
U.S.
services.
of
Andromeda.
Classified
as
a
dwarf
spheroidal
galaxy,
it
contains
predominantly
old
stars
and
little
to
no
current
star
formation.
M110
was
discovered
by
Pierre
Méchain
in
1771
and
is
listed
in
the
Messier
Catalog
as
the
object
M110.
It
can
be
observed
with
sufficiently
large
telescopes
from
dark
skies.
As
a
tracked,
self-propelled
gun,
it
provided
heavy
fire
support
and
was
deployed
in
the
mid-
to
late-20th
century
before
being
superseded
by
newer
artillery
systems.