globular cluster Arp 2

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Globular cluster Arp 2 is a dense, spherical collection of ancient stars associated with the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy on the outskirts of the Milky Way.

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Label Occurrences
globular cluster Arp 2 canonical 3

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Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf globular cluster
age ancient
associatedWith Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
belongsTo Sagittarius stream
linked to: Sagittarius Stream
catalogCode Arp 2
celestialBodyType globular cluster
contains horizontal branch stars
red giant branch stars
variable stars
discoveredBy Halton Arp
distanceFrom Milky Way center
hasEnvironment low-density outer halo region
hasMorphology relatively diffuse globular cluster
hasShape spherical
hasStellarPopulation Population II stars
old stars
isGravitationallyBoundSystemOf stars
isLocatedOnOutskirtsOf Milky Way
isPartOf Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal tidal debris
isSatelliteClusterOf Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
isUsedToStudy accretion of dwarf galaxies by the Milky Way
chemical evolution of dwarf galaxies
dynamics of the Sagittarius stream
locatedIn Milky Way halo
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
memberOf Sagittarius dwarf galaxy globular cluster system
metallicity low metallicity
namedAfter Halton Arp
observedIn infrared wavelengths
optical wavelengths
orbits Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
partOf Local Group
satelliteOf Milky Way

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SagDEG contains globular cluster Arp 2
Sagittarius Stream associatedWith globular cluster Arp 2