Bootes II Dwarf Galaxy
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Bootes II Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, ultra-low-luminosity satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Boötes.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dwarf spheroidal galaxy
ⓘ
ultra-faint dwarf galaxy ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV_approx | about −2.7 ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Boo II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boötes II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentSize_approx | a few arcminutes ⓘ |
| constellation | Boötes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| darkMatterContent | dark-matter-dominated ⓘ |
| declination_approx | +12° ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | SDSS (Sloan Digital Sky Survey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | analysis of Sloan Digital Sky Survey data ⓘ |
| discoveryYear_approx | 2007 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_approx |
about 130,000 light-years
ⓘ
about 42 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude_approx | +69° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude_approx | 353° ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| luminosityClass | ultra-low-luminosity ⓘ |
| massToLightRatio | high mass-to-light ratio ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | very metal-poor ⓘ |
| nearbyObject | Boötes I Dwarf Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redshift_approx | near 0 (Local Group object) ⓘ |
| rightAscension_approx | 13h 58m ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | old stars ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | very low surface brightness ⓘ |
| visibility | requires large telescopes or deep imaging ⓘ |
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