Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy

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For the nearby irregular galaxy within the constellation Sculptor, see Sculptor Dwarf Irregular Galaxy.

Sculptor Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

Galaxy	List of galaxies
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation	Sculptor
Right ascension	01h 00m 09.3s[1]
Declination	-33° 42′ 33″[1]
Redshift	110 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance
Type	E[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	39′.8 × 30′.9 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.1[1]
Notable features
Other designations
Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy,[2] Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy,[2] PGC 3589[1]

The Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (also called the Sculptor Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy or the Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy that is a satellite of the Milky Way. The galaxy lies within the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered in 1938 by Harlow Shapley.^{[citation needed]} The galaxy is located 254,000 light-years away from the solar system.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• SEDS entry on the Sculptor Dwarf

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