Tucana V
E492363
Tucana V is a faint, ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy or star cluster candidate located in the constellation Tucana and associated with the Milky Way’s outer halo.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
satellite of the Milky Way ⓘ ultra-faint stellar system ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −1.6 ⓘ |
| angularSize | a few arcminutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Milky Way outer halo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateType |
dwarf galaxy
ⓘ
star cluster ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | uncertain ⓘ |
| contains | resolved stars ⓘ |
| declination | −63° ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | DES collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 2018 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | about 55 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| distanceFromMilkyWayCenter | about 55 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| environment | Milky Way halo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | high ⓘ |
| halfLightRadius | about 17 parsecs ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Tucana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Milky Way satellite system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalDescription | ultra-diffuse ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| possibleNature |
disrupting star cluster
ⓘ
ultra-faint dwarf galaxy ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 23h 35m ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation |
metal-poor
ⓘ
old ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low ⓘ |
| surveyDetectedIn | Dark Energy Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tucana