PGC 2557

E463798

PGC 2557 is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its intense star formation and heavy obscuration by interstellar dust in the Milky Way’s plane.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Local Group galaxy
dwarf galaxy
galaxy
irregular galaxy
affectedBy Galactic extinction
catalogCode PGC 2557 NERFINISHED
distanceCategory nearby extragalactic object
hasDarkMatterContent dark-matter dominated
hasDustObscuration high
hasEnvironment near the Milky Way
hasGalaxyType dwarf irregular
hasGasContent gas-rich
hasMetallicity low to moderate
hasMorphologicalType irregular
hasProperty heavily obscured by interstellar dust
nearby galaxy
hasSizeClass dwarf
hasStarFormationActivity intense star formation
hasStarFormationRate elevated
hasStellarPopulation massive stars
young stars
hasStructure irregular morphology
liesIn plane of the Milky Way
locatedIn Local Group NERFINISHED
Milky Way zone of avoidance NERFINISHED
memberOf Local Group NERFINISHED
obscuredBy interstellar dust
observedIn infrared wavelengths
optical wavelengths
radio wavelengths
partOfCatalog Principal Galaxies Catalogue NERFINISHED

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NGC 205 alsoKnownAs PGC 2557
IC 10 otherDesignation PGC 2557