Draco Dwarf

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Draco Dwarf
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Observation data
(Epoch J2000)
Constellation Draco
Right ascension 17h 20m 12.4s[1]
Declination +57° 54′ 55″[1]
Redshift -292 ± 21 km/s[1]
Distance 280 kly (86 kpc)[citation needed]
Type E pec[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 35′.5 × 24′.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.9[1]
Notable features -
Other designations
Draco Dwarf Spheroidal,[1] UGC 10822,[1]
PGC 60095, DDO 208,[1]

The Draco Dwarf galaxy was discovered by Albert G. Wilson of Lowell Observatory in 1954. It is part of the local group and a satellite of the Milky Way galaxy. The Draco Dwarf is also part of the Draco Constellation. Recent studies have indicated that the galaxy may potentially hold large amounts of dark matter [1].It is also one of the faintest dwarf galaxies known.It only contains an old population of stars and insignificant amounts of interstellar matter.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Draco Dwarf Spheroidal. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
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