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.
Statements (31)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.