Tucana Dwarf Spheroidal
E571134
Tucana Dwarf Spheroidal is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Tucana, belonging to the Local Group and notable for its isolation from the Milky Way.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Local Group galaxy
ⓘ
dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Tucana Dwarf Galaxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tucana dSph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Tucana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
horizontal branch stars
ⓘ
old red giant branch stars ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| darkMatterContent | dark-matter-dominated ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | optical imaging ⓘ |
| distanceFromMilkyWay | large compared to most Local Group dwarf spheroidals ⓘ |
| environment | relatively isolated within the Local Group ⓘ |
| galacticEnvironment | outer regions of the Local Group ⓘ |
| galaxyType | dwarf spheroidal ⓘ |
| gasContent | gas-poor ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | none (isolated Local Group member rather than bound Milky Way satellite) ⓘ |
| interactionHistory | no strong tidal interaction with the Milky Way detected ⓘ |
| luminosity | faint ⓘ |
| metallicity | low ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | dSph ⓘ |
| notableFor | isolation from the Milky Way ⓘ |
| observedIn |
near-infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| researchUse | study of isolated dwarf spheroidal evolution ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Local Group potential rather than Milky Way ⓘ |
| skyLocation | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | no current star formation detected ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | dominated by old stars ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low ⓘ |
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