Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy

Summary

Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is an irregular galaxy^[1]. It draws 179 Wikipedia views per month (irregular_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 17).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's instance of is recorded as irregular galaxy^[3].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[4].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[5].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Irr^[6].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's part of is recorded as Local Group^[7].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/049xb9^[10].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy^[11].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-0.1'}^[12].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Canis-Major-Dwarf-Galaxy^[13].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+87.0'}^[14].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+25000'}^[15].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME CMa Dwarf Galaxy^[16].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Galaxy", "CanisMajorDwarfGalaxy"]^[17].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+108.150'}^[18].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-27.667'}^[19].
• Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].

Body

Geography

Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy's part of is recorded as Local Group^[7].

Designation and Status

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

Why It Matters

Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy draws 179 Wikipedia views per month (irregular_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 17).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]