ESO 456-SC38

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ESO 456-SC38, also known as Arp 2, is a faint globular star cluster located in the halo of the Milky Way and associated with the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy.

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ESO 456-SC38 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf globular star cluster
alsoKnownAs Arp 2
associatedWith Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
belongsTo Milky Way halo population
brightness faint
catalog Arp
ESO
classification globular cluster associated with an accreted dwarf galaxy
componentOf Sagittarius stream system
linked to: Sagittarius Stream
discoveredBy Halton Arp
distanceFrom outer regions of the Milky Way
dynamicalAssociation Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
environment Galactic halo
galaxyHost Milky Way
hostGalaxyType dwarf spheroidal galaxy (Sagittarius dSph)
locatedIn halo of the Milky Way
memberOf Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy globular cluster system
metallicity low-metallicity globular cluster
observedIn near-infrared wavelengths
optical wavelengths
population old stellar population
researchUse probe of Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy disruption
tracer of Milky Way halo formation
stellarSystem Milky Way

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Arp 2 hasAlternativeName ESO 456-SC38