Phoenix Dwarf

Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy
Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy
	Phoenix Dwarf by Hubble Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	01h 51m 06.3s
Declination	±−44° 26′ 41″
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
	See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

The Phoenix Dwarf is a galaxy. When it was discovered, people thought it was a globular cluster. It is 1.14 million light years away from Earth.

Characteristics-special features

The galaxy has some young stars in the east-west direction. The oldest stars are in the north-south direction. It is one of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies.

Related pages

References

↑ "The Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy-ESO". October 2011.
1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
↑ "SIMBAD Astronomical Database".

Other websites

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^{[permanent dead link]}
Phoenix Dwarf

[1] "The Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy-ESO". October 2011.

[NASA/IPAC-2] 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2016-10-26.

[SIM-3] "SIMBAD Astronomical Database".