Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal

Summary

Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal is a dwarf galaxy^[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_galaxy category, ranking #17 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal is credited with the discovery of Mike Irwin^[3].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[4].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's instance of is recorded as lenticular galaxy^[5].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's instance of is recorded as elliptical galaxy^[6].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's constellation is recorded as Sextans^[7].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dSph^[8].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's part of is recorded as Local Group^[9].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's part of is recorded as Q67796371^[10].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's part of is recorded as Milky Way subgroup^[11].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's Commons category is recorded as Sextans (constellation)^[12].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[13].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 88608^[14].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/070sfl^[16].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.000767'}^[17].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.4'}^[18].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.13'}^[19].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12'}^[20].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+224.2'}^[21].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-2.29'}^[22].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+0.09'}^[23].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME Sextans dSph^[24].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+153.26208'}^[25].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-1.61472'}^[26].
• Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Local Group^[9], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67796371^[10]; and Milky Way subgroup^[11], a galaxy cluster^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dwarf galaxy^[4], lenticular galaxy^[5], and elliptical galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 88608^[14].

Why It Matters

Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_galaxy category, ranking #17 of 33).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]