Boötes I (dwarf galaxy)

Boötes Dwarf Galaxy
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension 14h 00m 06s[1]
Declination +14° 30′ 00″ ± 15″[1]
Distance 197 ± 18 kly (60 ± 6 kpc)[1]
Type dSph[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 26′.0 ± 1′.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.1[a]
Other designations
Boo dSph, Boötes Satellite, Boötes Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, Boötes dSph galaxy,[2] PGC 4713553

The Boötes Dwarf Galaxy (Boo I dSph) is a galaxy, which appears faint, with a luminosity of 100,000 L☉ and an absolute magnitude of –5.8. It lies about 197 thousand light-years (60.4 kiloparsecs) away in the constellation Boötes. This dwarf spheroidal galaxy appears to be tidally disrupted[1] by the Milky Way Galaxy, which it orbits, and has two stellar tails that cross over to form a cross. Tidally disrupted galaxies usually only form one tail.

Like many of the ultrafaint dwarf spheroidals, the entire galaxy appears fainter than the star Rigel (absolute magnitude –6.8).

Notes

  1. ^ Apparent magnitude = Absolute magnitude + Distance modulus = –5.8[1] + 18.9[1] = 13.1

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Belokurov, V.; Zucker, D. B.; Evans, N. W.; Wilkinson, M. I.; et al. (2006). "A Faint New Milky Way Satellite in Bootes". The Astrophysical Journal 647 (2): L111–L114. arXiv:astro-ph/0604355. Bibcode:2006ApJ...647L.111B. doi:10.1086/507324.
  2. ↑ "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for Bootes dSph. Retrieved 2006-12-20.

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Coordinates: 14h 00m 06s, +14° 30′ 00″


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