Hercules Dwarf

Summary

Hercules Dwarf is a dwarf galaxy^[1]. It draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_galaxy category, ranking #16 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hercules Dwarf is credited with the discovery of Sloan Digital Sky Survey^[3].
• Hercules Dwarf's image is recorded as Hercules Dwarf Galaxy.jpg^[4].
• Hercules Dwarf's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[5].
• Hercules Dwarf's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• Hercules Dwarf's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dG^[7].
• Hercules Dwarf's part of is recorded as Local Group^[8].
• Hercules Dwarf's Commons category is recorded as Hercules dwarf galaxy^[9].
• Hercules Dwarf's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[10].
• Hercules Dwarf's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Hercules Dwarf's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b73_9t^[12].
• Hercules Dwarf's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[13].
• Hercules Dwarf's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+45.2'}^[14].
• Hercules Dwarf's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-2.70'}^[15].
• Hercules Dwarf's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+0.15'}^[16].
• Hercules Dwarf's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME Hercules Dwarf Galaxy^[17].
• Hercules Dwarf's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+247.75833'}^[18].
• Hercules Dwarf's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.79167'}^[19].
• Hercules Dwarf's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].

Body

Geography

Hercules Dwarf's part of is recorded as Local Group^[8].

Designation and Status

Hercules Dwarf's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[5].

Why It Matters

Hercules Dwarf draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_galaxy category, ranking #16 of 33).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]