| UGCA205 / Galaxy, type IBm |
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| R.A. | 10h 11m 00.5s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -04°41' 57" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 5.7×5.1' |
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| Radial Velocity | +374km/s |
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| Magnitude | 11.5 |
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| Distance | 4.7 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Local Group |
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| Other IDs | MCG -1-26-30, DDO 75
PGC 29653 |
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UGCA205 is a dimmed dwarf galaxy in about 4 degrees south of alpha Sextantis, positioned in center of the constellation.
The galaxy is known as "Sextans A", belongs to the Local Group with our Galaxy.
A distance has been estimated about 4.7 million light years, one of the most distant galaxies in the Local Group.
The galaxy is very dimmed, it's difficult to recognize with eyes through telescopes.
This image shows you the galaxy as an uneven round shape. The galaxy has a real diameter of about 10 thousand light years, only one tenth of that of our Galaxy.
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