Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy
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- For the nearby irregular galaxy within the constellation Sculptor, see Sculptor Dwarf Irregular Galaxy.
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
|---|---|
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Right ascension: | 01h 00m 09.3s[1] |
| Declination: | -33° 42′ 33″[1] |
| Redshift: | 110 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance: | 290 ± 30 kly (90 ± 10 kpc)[2][3] |
| Type: | E[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V): | 39′.8 × 30′.9 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V): | 10.1[1] |
| Notable features: | |
| Other designations | |
| Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal[1] PGC 3589[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
The Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (also called the Sculptor Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy or the Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy that is a satellite of the Milky Way. The galaxy lies within the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered in 1938 by Harlow Shapley.[citation needed] The galaxy is located about 290,000 light-years away from the solar system.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for PGC 3589. Retrieved on December 3, 2006.
- ^ I. D. Karachentsev, V. E. Karachentseva, W. K. Hutchmeier, D. I. Makarov (2004). "A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies". Astronomical Journal 127: 2031-2068.
- ^ Karachentsev, I. D.; Kashibadze, O. G. (2006). "Masses of the local group and of the M81 group estimated from distortions in the local velocity field". Astrophysics 49 (1): 3-18.
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