Phoenix Dwarf facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy |
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Phoenix Dwarf by Hubble Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 01h 51m 06.3s |
| Declination | ±-44° 26′ 41″ |
| Redshift | 60±30 km/s |
| Type | Irregular IAm |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 |
| Notable features | Satellite galaxy of the Milky Way with an inner part of young stars |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 245, G 007, PGC 6830, SPB93 30 | |
| Hans-Emil Schuster and Richard Martin West | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
The Phoenix Dwarf is a galaxy discovered as a mistaken globular cluster. It's correctly 1.14 Mly away the Earth
Characteristics-Special features
It has got some young stars inside it in east-west direction and the oldest are in north south direction. It seems that it's one of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies
Referencias
See also
In Spanish: Enana de Fénix para niños
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