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Antlia 2

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Antlia 2

Summary

Antlia 2 is a dwarf galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Antlia 2's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy[3].
  • Antlia 2's instance of is recorded as satellite galaxy[4].
  • Antlia 2's constellation is recorded as Antlia[5].
  • Antlia 2 is part of Milky Way subgroup[6].
  • Antlia 2's Commons category is recorded as Antlia 2[7].
  • Antlia 2's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way[8].
  • Antlia 2's catalog code is recorded as Ant 2[9].
  • Antlia 2's catalog code is recorded as Ant II Dwarf Galaxy[10].
  • Antlia 2's catalog code is recorded as Ant 2 Dwarf Galaxy[11].
  • Antlia 2's catalog code is recorded as Antlia II Dwarf Galaxy[12].
  • Antlia 2's catalog code is recorded as Ant II dSph[13].
  • Antlia 2's catalog code is recorded as Ant 2 dSph[14].
  • Antlia 2's catalog code is recorded as Antlia 2 Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy[15].
  • Antlia 2's catalog code is recorded as Antlia 2 Dwarf Galaxy[16].
  • Antlia 2's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 2018[17].
  • Antlia 2's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-8.5'}[18].
  • Antlia 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+54000000'}[19].
  • Antlia 2's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+2.9'}[20].
  • Antlia 2's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+132'}[21].
  • Antlia 2's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+143.8868'}[22].
  • Antlia 2's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+143.88680'}[23].
  • Antlia 2's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-36.7673'}[24].
  • Antlia 2's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-36.76730'}[25].
  • Antlia 2's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[26].
  • Antlia 2's galactic longitude is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+264.8955'}[27].

Body

Geography

Antlia 2 is part of Milky Way subgroup[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dwarf galaxy[3] and satellite galaxy[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include Ant 2[9], Ant II Dwarf Galaxy[10], Ant 2 Dwarf Galaxy[11], Antlia II Dwarf Galaxy[12], Ant II dSph[13], and Ant 2 dSph[14].

Why It Matters

Antlia 2 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . arxiv.org. arxiv.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . arxiv.org. arxiv.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . arxiv.org. arxiv.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The hidden giant: discovery of an enormous Galactic dwarf satellite in Gaia DR2. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The hidden giant: discovery of an enormous Galactic dwarf satellite in Gaia DR2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The hidden giant: discovery of an enormous Galactic dwarf satellite in Gaia DR2. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The hidden giant: discovery of an enormous Galactic dwarf satellite in Gaia DR2. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The hidden giant: discovery of an enormous Galactic dwarf satellite in Gaia DR2. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Ziv · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Epoch → J2000.0
    Instance of → —
    Constellation → Antlia
    Image → Antlia Dwarf Galaxy.jpg
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Antlia dwarf galaxy peppers the sky with stars (potw1209a).jpg"
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