Canes Venatici II

Summary

Canes Venatici II is a dwarf galaxy^[1]. It draws 60 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_galaxy category, ranking #21 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canes Venatici II is credited with the discovery of Sloan Digital Sky Survey^[3].
• Canes Venatici II's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[4].
• Canes Venatici II's instance of is recorded as possible globular cluster^[5].
• Canes Venatici II's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici^[6].
• Canes Venatici II's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dSph^[7].
• Canes Venatici II is part of Local Group^[8].
• Canes Venatici II's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[9].
• Canes Venatici II's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 2006^[10].
• Canes Venatici II's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.1'}^[11].
• Canes Venatici II's radial velocity is recorded as {'amount': '-128.9'}^[12].
• Canes Venatici II's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-2.44'}^[13].
• Canes Venatici II's distance from Earth is recorded as {'amount': '+0.16'}^[14].
• Canes Venatici II's right ascension is recorded as {'amount': '+194.29000'}^[15].
• Canes Venatici II's declination is recorded as {'amount': '+34.32000'}^[16].
• Canes Venatici II's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[17].

Body

Geography

Canes Venatici II is part of Local Group^[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dwarf galaxy^[4] and possible globular cluster^[5].

Why It Matters

Canes Venatici II draws 60 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_galaxy category, ranking #21 of 33).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]