Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte Galaxy
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:galaxy
dwarf spheroidal galaxy |
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:DDO_221
gptkb:WLM_Galaxy |
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
10.9
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:PGC_143
gptkb:UGCA_444 |
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Cetus
|
| gptkbp:declination |
-15° 27′ 39″
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
about 8,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Philibert_Jacques_Melotte
gptkb:Max_Wolf gptkb:Knut_Lundmark |
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1909
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
about 3 million light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasSatelliteCraters |
none
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Local_Group
|
| gptkbp:mass |
about 10^8 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
very low
|
| gptkbp:morphologicalType |
Irregular
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
isolated member of the Local Group
|
| gptkbp:radialVelocity |
-130 km/s
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
00h 01m 58.1s
|
| gptkbp:starFormationRate |
low
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Local_Group
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|