Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (also known as Peg DIG or the Pegasus Dwarf) is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered by A. G. Wilson in the 1950s. The Pegasus Dwarf is a companion of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group.
| Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy | |
|---|---|
Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (Pegasus Dwarf), DDO 216, UGC12613 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 23h 28m 36.2s |
| Declination | +14° 44′ 35″ |
| Redshift | −183 ± 0 km/s |
| Distance | 3.0 ± 0.1 Mly (920 ± 30 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dIrr/dSph[a] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.0′ × 2.7′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 12613, PGC 71538, DDO 216, Pegasus Dwarf, PegDIG | |
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