Cetus Dwarf
| Cetus Dwarf | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 11.0s |
| Declination | −11° 02′ 40″ |
| Distance | 2.46 ± 0.08 Mly (755 ± 24 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 3097691 | |
Cetus Dwarf is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy. It lies approximately 2.46 Million light-years from Earth. It is an isolated galaxy of the Local Group, which also contains the Milky Way. All of the most readily observable stars in the galaxy are red giants.
The Cetus Dwarf was discovered in 1999 by Alan Whiting, George Hau and Mike Irwin and was found to be a member of the Local Group.
As of 2000, no known neutral hydrogen gas has been found that is related to the Cetus dwarf galaxy.
Coordinates: 
00h 26m 11s, −11° 02′ 40″
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