NGC 185
E460840
NGC 185 is a dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy, notable for its proximity to the Milky Way and its population of old stars and star clusters.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Local Group galaxy
ⓘ
dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ galaxy ⓘ satellite galaxy ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −15.5 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Caldwell 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | 11.7′ × 10.0′ ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 9.2 ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 185 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | dwarf elliptical in some catalogs ⓘ |
| constellation | Cassiopeia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
dust clouds
ⓘ
globular clusters ⓘ molecular gas ⓘ planetary nebulae ⓘ star clusters ⓘ |
| declination | +48° 20′ 15″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 27 November 1787 ⓘ |
| distanceFromAndromedaGalaxy | about 175 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 2.0 million light-years
ⓘ
about 620 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| formsPairWith | NGC 147 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| has | resolved stellar population in deep imaging ⓘ |
| hasNucleus | central stellar nucleus ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation |
intermediate-age stars
ⓘ
old stars ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way sky northern hemisphere ⓘ |
| isCloseTo | NGC 147 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity compared to the Sun ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | dSph ⓘ |
| observableWith | small amateur telescopes ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | about −202 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | −0.000674 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 00h 38m 58s ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shows |
evidence of a past nuclear starburst
ⓘ
evidence of past star formation ⓘ low-level recent star formation ⓘ |
| stellarMass | on the order of 10^8 solar masses ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | relatively high for a dwarf spheroidal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
studies of chemical enrichment in dwarf galaxies
ⓘ
studies of dwarf galaxy evolution ⓘ studies of stellar populations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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