Statements (27)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
dwarf spheroidal galaxy
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gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
9.3
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gptkbp:containsGlobularCluster |
gptkb:Fornax_1
gptkb:Fornax_2 gptkb:Fornax_3 gptkb:Fornax_4 gptkb:Fornax_5 gptkb:Fornax_6 |
gptkbp:containsGlobularClusters |
6
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gptkbp:declination |
-34° 30′ 49″
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gptkbp:diameter |
~7,000 light-years
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Harlow_Shapley
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gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1938
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gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
460,000 light-years
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gptkbp:galaxyType |
dSph
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gptkbp:hasSatelliteCraters |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Fornax_constellation
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gptkbp:mass |
~20 million solar masses
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gptkbp:memberOf |
gptkb:Local_Group
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gptkbp:metallicity |
low
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gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:Fornax_Dwarf_Spheroidal
gptkb:PGC_10093 |
gptkbp:rightAscension |
02h 39m 59.3s
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gptkbp:stellarPopulation |
old and intermediate-age stars
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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