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Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

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Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
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Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

Summary

Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy is a dwarf galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of dwarf_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy[3].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius[4].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dSph[5].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy is part of Milky Way subgroup[6].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy is part of Local Group[7].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's Commons category is recorded as Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy[8].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way[9].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's child astronomical body is recorded as Messier 54[10].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's child astronomical body is recorded as Palomar 12[11].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's child astronomical body is recorded as Terzan 7[12].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 1994[13].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy[14].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+3.6'}[15].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.5'}[16].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's different from is recorded as Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy[17].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+5000'}[18].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+140.0'}[19].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+0.02'}[20].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+283.76292'}[21].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-30.47833'}[22].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[23].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.880'}[24].
  • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.650'}[25].

Body

Geography

Part of include Milky Way subgroup[6], a galaxy cluster[26] and Local Group[7], a galaxy cluster[27].

Designation and Status

Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy[3].

Why It Matters

Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy ranks in the top 6% of dwarf_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The observed properties of dwarf galaxies in and around the Local Group. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The observed properties of dwarf galaxies in and around the Local Group. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The observed properties of dwarf galaxies in and around the Local Group. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The Local Tully-Fisher relation for dwarf galaxies. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Kinematics, Orbit, and Survival of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Kinematics, Orbit, and Survival of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
    Child astronomical body → Messier 54, Palomar 12, Terzan 7
    Part of → Milky Way subgroup, Local Group
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+283.76292'}
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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