Pisces Dwarf
The Pisces Dwarf, also known as Pisces I, is an irregular dwarf galaxy that is part of the Local Group. The galaxy, taking its name from the constellation Pisces where it appears, is suspected of being a satellite galaxy of the Triangulum Galaxy (M33). It displays a blueshift, as it is approaching the Milky Way at 287 km/s. It may be transition-type galaxy, somewhere between dwarf spheroidal and dwarf irregular. Alternatively, it may be a rare, but statistically acceptable, version of one of the two types.
| Pisces Dwarf | |
|---|---|
The Pisces Dwarf in combined UV and visible light | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 03m 55.0s |
| Declination | +21° 53′ 06″ |
| Redshift | -287 ± 0 km/s |
| Distance | 2.51 ± 0.08 Mly (769 ± 25 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dIrr/dSph |
| Apparent size (V) | 2′ × 2′ |
| Other designations | |
| Pisces I, Psc I, LGS 3, PGC 3792, LEDA 3792 | |
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