Aquarius Dwarf
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| Galaxy | List of galaxies |
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Aquarius Dwarf, courtesy NASA |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) |
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| Constellation | Aquarius constellation |
| Right ascension | 20h 46m 51.8s[1] |
| Declination | -12° 50′ 53″[1] |
| Redshift | -141 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 3.4 Mly (1.0 Mpc)[citation needed] |
| Type | IB(s)m[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2′.2 × 1′.1[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[1] |
| Notable features | displays a blueshift |
| Other designations | |
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PGC 65367[1] |
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The Aquarius Dwarf galaxy is a dwarf galaxy and an irregular galaxy, that was first catalogued in 1966 by the DDO survey. Its most unique characteristic is that it is one of the few galaxies known to display a blueshift, as it is traveling towards the Milky Way at 137 km/s. Aquarius dwarf is also part of the Aquarius constellation. Whether or not this galaxy is part of the local group is still being debated.
