Sagittarius dwarf galaxy globular cluster system
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The Sagittarius dwarf galaxy globular cluster system is a collection of globular star clusters gravitationally bound to and associated with the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, a satellite of the Milky Way.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sagittarius globular cluster system | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical structure
ⓘ
globular cluster system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Arp 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M54 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 4147 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 5634 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 6715 NERFINISHED ⓘ Palomar 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Terzan 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Terzan 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Whiting 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInContextOf | Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy tidal disruption ⓘ |
| gravitationallyBoundTo | Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAgeRange | several billion years ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Sagittarius dSph globular cluster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistanceReference | distance to Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy ⓘ |
| hasKinematics | consistent with Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy orbit ⓘ |
| hasMember | globular cluster ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
multiple stellar populations
ⓘ
old stellar populations ⓘ varied metallicities among member clusters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | tidal forces from the Milky Way ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | satellite galaxy globular cluster system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milky Way halo ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sagittarius Stream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hierarchical galaxy formation ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn | galactic archaeology ⓘ |
| traces | orbit of Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy ⓘ |
| usedToStudy |
Milky Way halo formation
ⓘ
accretion of dwarf galaxies by the Milky Way ⓘ chemical evolution of dwarf galaxies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.