Andromeda III
E105136
Andromeda III is a dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located within the Local Group.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andromeda III canonical | 5 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ satellite galaxy ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −10.2 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | about 14.4 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | halo of the Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| clusterMembership | Local Group dwarf spheroidal population ⓘ |
| contains |
horizontal branch stars
ⓘ
old red giant branch stars ⓘ |
| darkMatterContent | dominant mass component ⓘ |
| declination | +36° (approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Sidney van den Bergh ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | photographic plates ⓘ |
| distanceFromAndromedaGalaxy | approximately 280,000 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 2.4 million light-years ⓘ |
| environment | satellite system of M31 ⓘ |
| galaxyType | dwarf spheroidal ⓘ |
| gasContent | very low ⓘ |
| has | low luminosity compared to large galaxies ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Local Group
ⓘ
Andromeda ⓘ
surface form:
constellation Andromeda
|
| memberOf | Local Group ⓘ |
| metallicity | low ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | dSph ⓘ |
| namedAfter | constellation Andromeda ⓘ |
| observedIn |
near-infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| otherName |
And III
ⓘ
PGC 2121 ⓘ UGC 128 ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | about −351 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | approximately −0.0011 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 00h 35m (approximate) ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | quiescent ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | old ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.