Andromeda II

Summary

Andromeda II is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy^[1]. It draws 51 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_spheroidal_galaxy category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Andromeda II is credited with the discovery of Sidney van den Bergh^[3].
• Andromeda II's instance of is recorded as dwarf spheroidal galaxy^[4].
• Andromeda II's constellation is recorded as Pisces^[5].
• Andromeda II's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dSph^[6].
• Andromeda II's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dGsp...^[7].
• Andromeda II's part of is recorded as Local Group^[8].
• Andromeda II's part of is recorded as Q67796361^[9].
• Andromeda II's parent astronomical body is recorded as Andromeda Galaxy^[10].
• Andromeda II's catalog code is recorded as PGC 4601^[11].
• Andromeda II's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 4601^[12].
• Andromeda II's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Andromeda II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08ww7l^[14].
• Andromeda II's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.7'}^[15].
• Andromeda II's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-194'}^[16].
• Andromeda II's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+2220000'}^[17].
• Andromeda II's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+0.65'}^[18].
• Andromeda II's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME Andromeda II^[19].
• Andromeda II's Principal Galaxies Catalogue ID is recorded as 4601^[20].
• Andromeda II's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Galaxy", "AndromedaII"]^[21].
• Andromeda II's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+19.12417'}^[22].
• Andromeda II's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+33.41917'}^[23].
• Andromeda II's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[24].

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Works and Contributions

Andromeda II is credited with the discovery of Sidney van den Bergh^[3].

Why It Matters

Andromeda II draws 51 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_spheroidal_galaxy category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]