Leo I Dwarf galaxy | HD Space Pictures

in science •  7 years ago  (edited)


Leo I is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo. At about 820,000 light-years distant, it is a member of the Local Group of galaxies and is thought to be one of the most distant satellites of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Apparent mass: ~0.02 billion M☉
Magnitude: 11.2
Constellation: Leo
Apparent size (V): 9′.8 × 7′.4
Apparent magnitude (V): 11.2
Redshift: 285 ± 2 km/s
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Talk about an ever expanding conundrum.

One of the great post. Thanks for sharing.

I love stuff like this. Thanks for the post!

I love Leo. One of the most beautiful galaxies I have seen. Thanks for posting!