Phoenix Dwarf
| Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy [1] | |
|---|---|
 Phoenix Dwarf by Hubble Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000[2] epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 01h 51m 06.3s[2][3] |
| Declination | ±−44° 26′ 41″[2] |
| Redshift | 60±30 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Irregular IAm |
| 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 | |
The Phoenix Dwarf is a galaxy discovered as a mistaken globular cluster. It's correctly 1.14 Mly away the Earth
Characteristics-special features[change | change source]
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.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- Phoenix Dwarf on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Stellar populations in the Phoenix dwarf galaxy
- Phoenix Dwarf