Ursa Major II Dwarf

Summary

Ursa Major II Dwarf is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ursa Major II Dwarf's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[3].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[4].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dSph^[5].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's part of is recorded as Local Group^[6].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[7].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2006-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0406hl9^[9].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}^[10].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-116.5'}^[11].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-2.36'}^[12].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+0.03'}^[13].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME UMa II Galaxy^[14].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+132.87500'}^[15].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+63.13000'}^[16].
• Ursa Major II Dwarf's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[17].

Body

Geography

Ursa Major II Dwarf's part of is recorded as Local Group^[6].

Designation and Status

Ursa Major II Dwarf's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[3].

Why It Matters

Ursa Major II Dwarf ranks in the top 3% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]