Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
dwarf spheroidal galaxy
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
9.3
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Fornax_globular_clusters
|
| gptkbp:declination |
-34° 30′ 00″
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
~7,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Harlow_Shapley
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1938
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
460,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasSatelliteCraters |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Fornax_constellation
|
| gptkbp:mass |
~70 million solar masses
|
| gptkbp:memberOf |
gptkb:Local_Group
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
low
|
| gptkbp:numberOfGlobularClusters |
6
|
| gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:PGC_10093
gptkb:Fornax_dSph ESO 356-4 |
| gptkbp:radialVelocity |
53 km/s
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
02h 39m 59.3s
|
| gptkbp:stellarPopulation |
old and intermediate-age stars
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fornax_2
gptkb:Fornax_4 gptkb:Fornax_5 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|