And XXVII
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And XXVII is a faint dwarf satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located in the Local Group.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −8.5 ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Andromeda XXVII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | about 17.5 ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Andromeda dwarf spheroidal population
ⓘ
Local Group dwarf galaxy population ⓘ |
| contains | predominantly red giant branch stars ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| darkMatterContent | dark-matter-dominated ⓘ |
| declination | +45° ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | P. Andromeda dwarf survey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryInstrument | Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | resolved star counts in wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| distanceFromAndromedaGalaxy | approximately 60 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 780 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| environment | outer halo of the Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| galaxyType | dwarf spheroidal ⓘ |
| gasContent | gas-poor ⓘ |
| gravitationallyBoundTo | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Andromeda satellite system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Andromeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| luminosity | about 1×10^5 times the luminosity of the Sun ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | dSph ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| redshift | approximately 0 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 00h 37m ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Andromeda Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | Milky Way dwarf spheroidal galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | no recent star formation ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | old, metal-poor stars ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | very low surface brightness ⓘ |
| velocityFrame | Local Group standard of rest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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