ESO 456-SC38

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ESO 456-SC38, also known as Arp 2, is a faint globular star cluster located in the halo of the Milky Way and associated with the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf globular star cluster
alsoKnownAs Arp 2 NERFINISHED
associatedWith Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy NERFINISHED
belongsTo Milky Way halo population
brightness faint
catalog Arp NERFINISHED
ESO NERFINISHED
classification globular cluster associated with an accreted dwarf galaxy
componentOf Sagittarius stream system NERFINISHED
discoveredBy Halton Arp NERFINISHED
distanceFrom outer regions of the Milky Way
dynamicalAssociation Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy NERFINISHED
environment Galactic halo
galaxyHost Milky Way NERFINISHED
hostGalaxyType dwarf spheroidal galaxy (Sagittarius dSph)
locatedIn halo of the Milky Way
memberOf Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy globular cluster system NERFINISHED
metallicity low-metallicity globular cluster
observedIn near-infrared wavelengths
optical wavelengths
population old stellar population
researchUse probe of Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy disruption
tracer of Milky Way halo formation
stellarSystem Milky Way NERFINISHED

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Arp 2 hasAlternativeName ESO 456-SC38