Crater 2 dwarf galaxy
| Crater 2 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Crater |
| Right ascension | 11h 49m 14.400s 177.310°±0.03° |
| Declination | −18° 24′ 46.80″ −18.413°±0.03° |
| Distance | 383,000 ly (117.5 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 20.35±0.02 mag |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −8.2±0.1 mag |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph |
| Apparent size (V) | 62.4′ (rh=31.2′ ± 2.5′) 6,950 ly (2,132 pc) rh=1066pc ± 84pc |
| Notable features | 4th largest satellite galaxy to Milky Way |
Crater 2 is a dwarf galaxy discovered orbiting the Milky Way, located approximately 380,000 ly from Earth. Crater 2 was identified in imaging data from the VST ATLAS survey.
The galaxy has a half-light radius of ∼1100 pc, making it the fourth largest satellite of the Milky Way. It has an angular size about double of that of the moon.
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