Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spiral_galaxy
gptkbp:body_shape irregular shape
gptkbp:contains gptkb:dark_matter
old stars
gptkbp:contains_star very low
several known globular clusters
gptkbp:diameter approximately 1,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:discovery_year 1783
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 210,000 light-years
gptkbp:first_noted_in Hubble Space Telescope observations
gptkbp:has_color B-V = 0.8
gptkbp:has_distance_to_milky_way approximately 210,000 light-years
gptkbp:has_historical_significance in the study of dwarf galaxies
gptkbp:has_luminosity about 1/1000 of the Milky Way
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
the formation of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_considered a candidate for future studies
a relic of the early universe
a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:RR_Lyrae_stars
gptkb:Cepheid_variables
gptkbp:is_known_for its faintness
its low surface brightness
gptkbp:is_located_at declination +67° 00′ 00″
right ascension 15h 10m 00s
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:is_observed_in various telescopes
its star formation history
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
the study of dark matter
the cosmic web
the study of galaxy evolution
the Local Group of galaxies
the Local Volume
gptkbp:is_studied_for its stellar dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in cosmological simulations
studies of galaxy formation
gptkbp:is_visible_from with telescopes
gptkbp:lighting very low
gptkbp:located_in Ursa Minor constellation
gptkbp:mass mostly old stars
about 10 million solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity very low metallicity
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:redshift z ≈ 0.0007
gptkbp:type spheroidal galaxy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Local_Group
gptkb:Ursa_Minor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5