Leo II

Summary

Leo II is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leo II is credited with the discovery of Robert G. Harrington^[3].
• Leo II is credited with the discovery of Albert George Wilson^[4].
• Leo II's image is recorded as LG Leo II (26422781005).jpg^[5].
• Leo II's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[6].
• Leo II's constellation is recorded as Leo^[7].
• Leo II's galaxy morphological type is recorded as E0 pec^[8].
• Leo II's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dSphun^[9].
• Leo II's part of is recorded as Local Group^[10].
• Leo II's part of is recorded as Q67796371^[11].
• Leo II's Commons category is recorded as Leo II (dwarf galaxy)^[12].
• Leo II's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[13].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as DDO 93^[14].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 34176^[15].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6253^[16].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as UZC J111327.3+220934^[17].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as Anon 1110+22^[18].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-27-005^[19].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as Z 126-111^[20].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as Z 126-8/1^[21].
• Leo II's catalog code is recorded as Z 1110.8+2226^[22].
• Leo II's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z^[23].
• Leo II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0924bs^[24].
• Leo II's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.000264'}^[25].
• Leo II's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.000300'}^[26].
• Leo II's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.0'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Local Group^[10], a galaxy cluster^[28] and Q67796371^[11].

Designation and Status

Leo II's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include DDO 93^[14], LEDA 34176^[15], UGC 6253^[16], UZC J111327.3+220934^[17], Anon 1110+22^[18], and MCG+04-27-005^[19].

Why It Matters

Leo II ranks in the top 1% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]