Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spiral_galaxy
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude used for stellar population studies
gptkbp:categories gptkb:PGC_134228
gptkbp:contains old stars
gptkbp:contains_star ongoing star formation
contains globular clusters
gptkbp:coordinates RA 1h 30m 00s, Dec -47° 30' 00"
gptkbp:diameter about 1,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:2006
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 1.3 million light-years
gptkbp:has_color B-V color index of 0.8
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 1.5 x 10^6 solar luminosities
gptkbp:has_spectral_type late-type galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy
gptkbp:is_affected_by tidal interactions
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in dark matter distribution
gptkbp:is_associated_with dark matter halo
gptkbp:is_characterized_by irregular shape
gptkbp:is_considered_as a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_examined_in chemical evolution
gptkbp:is_home_to variable stars
gptkbp:is_known_for its faintness
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkbp:is_noted_for its low star formation rate
gptkbp:is_observed_in infrared wavelengths
ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of the Virgo Supercluster
the Local Volume
the Southern Hemisphere sky
LMC subgroup
gptkbp:is_related_to other dwarf galaxies
gptkbp:is_studied_for galaxy formation theories
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_visible_from not visible to the naked eye
gptkbp:lighting very low surface brightness
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Phoenix_constellation
gptkbp:map galaxy surveys
gptkbp:mass approximately 10 million solar masses
contains ancient stars
gptkbp:metallicity low metallicity
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:population_density low star density
gptkbp:redshift z ≈ 0.0009
gptkbp:scientific_classification a faint dwarf galaxy.
gptkbp:type spheroidal galaxy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5