Ursa Major I Dwarf
Ursa Major I Dwarf (UMa I dSph) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy that orbits the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered in 2005 within the Ursa Major constellation and is the third least luminous known galaxy.
| Ursa Major I Dwarf | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 34m 52.8s |
| Declination | +51° 55′ 12″ |
| Distance | 330,000 light-years (100 kpc) |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph |
| Other designations | |
| UMa I dwarf, Ursa Major I dSph | |
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