Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spiral_galaxy
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude yes
gptkbp:conducts_research_on galactic dynamics
galaxy formation and evolution
galaxy mergers
galaxy evolution theories
galactic structure.
gptkbp:contains_star yes
old stars
no recent star formation
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
gptkbp:discovered_by Ibata et al.
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1994
gptkbp:distance 16.5
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 70,000 light years
gptkbp:has_globular_cluster_m gptkb:M54
gptkbp:has_globular_cluster_ngc gptkb:NGC_6712
gptkbp:has_historical_significance yes
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various spectral types
gptkbp:has_supernova yes
gptkbp:has_tidal_radius about 1.5 kpc
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
gptkbp:investigates its orbital dynamics
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of galaxy formation history
gptkbp:is_affected_by Milky Way's gravitational field
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in stellar populations
stellar kinematics
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
gptkbp:is_being_tidal_disrupted_by gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:is_considered cosmological simulations
a candidate for dark matter studies
gptkbp:is_considered_as fossil galaxy
gptkbp:is_examined_in chemical evolution
past star formation activity
gptkbp:is_involved_in galactic interactions
gptkbp:is_known_for its low luminosity
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Sagittarius_A*
gptkbp:is_noted_for its irregular shape
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:is_studied_for its dark matter content
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in stellar population studies
gptkbp:is_visible_from yes
gptkbp:lighting low surface brightness
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:mass approximately 10 million solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity low metallicity
gptkbp:orbital_period about 1.5 billion years
gptkbp:speed about 10 km/s
gptkbp:type gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:universe yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5