Phoenix Dwarf
E549960
Phoenix Dwarf is a faint dwarf galaxy in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its mixed stellar populations and transition-type properties between dwarf irregular and dwarf spheroidal galaxies.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dwarf galaxy
ⓘ
transition-type dwarf galaxy ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −10 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Local Group outskirts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightness | faint ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | transition-type dwarf galaxy between dIrr and dSph ⓘ |
| component |
neutral hydrogen component
ⓘ
stellar component ⓘ |
| constellation | Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
asymptotic giant branch stars
ⓘ
horizontal branch stars ⓘ red giant branch stars ⓘ young main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | photographic survey ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 1.3 million light-years
ⓘ
approximately 400 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| distanceFromMilkyWay |
approximately 120 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
approximately 400000 light-years ⓘ |
| environment | relatively isolated dwarf galaxy ⓘ |
| galaxyType | transition between dwarf irregular and dwarf spheroidal ⓘ |
| gasContent |
HI gas offset from main stellar component
ⓘ
low neutral gas content near main stellar body ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinematics | shows separation between gas and stars ⓘ |
| location | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| memberOf | nearby dwarf galaxy population ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | dIrr/dSph transition ⓘ |
| observedIn |
near-infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| researchUse |
study of dwarf galaxy evolution
ⓘ
study of star formation histories in low-mass galaxies ⓘ study of transition between dwarf irregular and dwarf spheroidal types ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | low current star formation ⓘ |
| starFormationHistory | extended star formation over several gigayears ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation |
intermediate-age stars
ⓘ
mixed stellar populations ⓘ old stars ⓘ young stars ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low surface brightness ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | southern observatories ⓘ |
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