Fornax 3
E506075
Fornax 3 is a globular star cluster located within the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy, notable for its role in studies of stellar populations and galaxy evolution in the Local Group.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | globular star cluster ⓘ |
| belongsToGalaxyType | dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ |
| celestialBodyType | globular cluster ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| distanceReferenceFrame | Local Group barycenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContext | Local Group dwarf galaxy globular cluster population ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
low-mass host galaxy
ⓘ
low-metallicity stellar population ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
constrains formation history of the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
ⓘ
helps probe dark matter distribution in dwarf galaxies via dynamics ⓘ provides comparison to Milky Way globular clusters ⓘ traces early star formation in the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Fornax Dwarf Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Fornax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy globular cluster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
ground-based optical telescopes
ⓘ
space-based observatories ⓘ |
| partOf | halo of the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
Local Group structure studies
ⓘ
chemical evolution of dwarf galaxies ⓘ extragalactic globular cluster research ⓘ stellar evolution models ⓘ |
| usedFor |
distance scale calibration in the Local Group
ⓘ
studies of chemical enrichment histories ⓘ studies of galaxy evolution ⓘ studies of star formation histories ⓘ studies of stellar populations ⓘ tests of globular cluster formation theories ⓘ |
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