Cetus Dwarf
Cetus Dwarf is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy. It lies approximately 2.46 Million light-years from Earth. It is an isolated galaxy of the Local Group, which also contains the Milky Way. All of the most readily observable stars in the galaxy are red giants.
| Cetus Dwarf | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 11.0s |
| Declination | −11° 02′ 40″ |
| Distance | 2.46 ± 0.08 Mly (755 ± 24 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 3097691 | |
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