M. J. Irwin
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M. J. Irwin is an astronomer known for discovering the faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy Andromeda IX in the Local Group.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M. J. Irwin canonical | 3 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomer
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scientist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andromeda Galaxy
NERFINISHED
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Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discovered | Andromeda IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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galaxy astronomy ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAffiliation | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscovered | faint dwarf galaxies around the Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
galaxy formation and evolution
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stellar populations in dwarf galaxies ⓘ |
| knownFor | discovery of the dwarf spheroidal galaxy Andromeda IX ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group galaxy research community ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | detection of one of the faintest known dwarf spheroidal galaxies at the time of discovery ⓘ |
| notableFor | work on faint satellite galaxies ⓘ |
| notableWork | identification of faint dwarf galaxies in the Local Group ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
low-luminosity satellite galaxies of the Andromeda Galaxy
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structure of the Local Group ⓘ |
| studies |
Local Group galaxies
NERFINISHED
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dwarf spheroidal galaxies ⓘ |
| workLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
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