Fornax 4
E507949
Fornax 4 is a globular star cluster located within the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | globular star cluster ⓘ |
| age | on the order of billions of years ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ outer halo environment of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| clusterType | old halo-like globular cluster ⓘ |
| contains | ancient stars ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 140 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
approximately 460000 light-years ⓘ |
| galaxyTypeOfHost | dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ |
| hasStellarDensity | high central concentration ⓘ |
| hostEnvironment | satellite galaxy of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Fornax Dwarf Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGravitationallyBoundSystemOf | stars ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
constraints on the formation history of the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
ⓘ
studies of chemical evolution in dwarf galaxies ⓘ studies of stellar populations in dwarf galaxies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fornax constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy globular cluster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | low ⓘ |
| notableFor | dense concentration of ancient stars ⓘ |
| observedIn |
near-infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| orbits | center of the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy ⓘ |
| partOf | Fornax Dwarf Galaxy globular cluster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyLocation | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | old ⓘ |
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