Reticulum II Dwarf Galaxy

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dwarf spheroidal galaxy
gptkbp:alternativeName DES J0335.6-5403
Ret II
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 17.4
gptkbp:contains dark matter
old stars
gptkbp:declination -54° 02′ 57″
gptkbp:diameter ~32 parsecs
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Dark_Energy_Survey
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2015
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 98,000 light-years
gptkbp:hasSatelliteCraters gptkb:Milky_Way
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Reticulum II Dwarf Galaxy
gptkbp:locatedIn Reticulum constellation
gptkbp:mass ~5×10^5 solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity very low
gptkbp:notableFor high r-process element abundance
gptkbp:rating ~2,000
gptkbp:redshift 0.00045
gptkbp:rightAscension 03h 35m 42s
gptkbp:type ultra-faint dwarf galaxy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Via_Lactea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7