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Dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Hubble Space Telescope image of Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation
Pegasus
Right ascension
23h 51m 46.3s[1]
Declination
+24° 34′ 57″[1]
Redshift
−354 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance
2.7 ± 0.1 Mly (820 ± 20 kpc)[2][3]
Apparent magnitude (V)
14.2[1]
Characteristics
Type
dSph[2]
Apparent size (V)
4.0′ × 2.0′[1]
Notable features
-
Other designations
Pegasus II,[1] Andromeda VI,[1] Peg dSph,[1] KKH 99,[1] PGC 2807158
The Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal (also known as Andromeda VI or Peg dSph for short) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.7 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The Pegasus Dwarf is a member of the Local Group and a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).
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^I. D. Karachentsev; V. E. Karachentseva; W. K. Hutchmeier; D. I. Makarov (2004). "A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies". Astronomical Journal. 127 (4): 2031–2068. Bibcode:2004AJ....127.2031K. doi:10.1086/382905.
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