Leo II Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Leo_II_Dwarf_Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 13 billion years
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
15.2
|
| gptkbp:contains |
stars
quiescent |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
RA 10h 08m 20s, Dec -00° 12' 00''
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
with telescopes
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 1.5 kpc
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Robert_G._Harrington
|
| gptkbp:distance |
69000 light years
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
B-V = 0.9
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Leo II Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
dark matter halos
Leo I Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
low luminosity
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a faint galaxy
a low surface brightness galaxy a candidate for dark matter studies a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Leo_constellation
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
optical wavelengths infrared wavelengths |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the Local Supercluster
the Local Volume the Leo constellation group Virgo III group the Virgo cluster the Virgo constellation group the Virgo II group the Leo group of galaxies |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
its chemical composition its orbital dynamics galaxy formation theories its stellar dynamics galactic archaeology |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
cosmological simulations
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
very low surface brightness
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Virgo_constellation
coordinates 10h 08m 20s, -00° 12' 00'' |
| gptkbp:mass |
old stars
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
low metallicity
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its dark matter content
its low star density its lack of gas its distance from the Milky Way its ancient stellar populations its faintness in visible light its spheroidal shape |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Local_Group
|
| gptkbp:speed |
-60 km/s
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
1950
|