Andromeda XXIII
E136265
Andromeda XXIII is a faint dwarf satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located within the Local Group of galaxies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andromeda XXIII canonical | 4 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ satellite galaxy ⓘ |
| abbreviation | And XXIII ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | approximately −10.2 ⓘ |
| apparentBrightness | faint ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
A. W. McConnachie
ⓘ
P. A. Evans ⓘ collaborators ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | wide-field imaging survey ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| distanceFromAndromedaGalaxy | approximately 126 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 760 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| environment | outer halo of the Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| galaxyType | dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ |
| gasContent | gas-poor ⓘ |
| halfLightRadius | approximately 1.0 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Local Group
ⓘ
constellation Andromeda ⓘ |
| luminosity | about 2×10^5 times the luminosity of the Sun ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andromeda subgroup
ⓘ
surface form:
Andromeda subgroup of the Local Group
|
| radialVelocity | similar to that of the Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| redshift | approximately −0.001 ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | no recent star formation ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | old stars ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | very low ⓘ |
| survey | Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.