Cosmic Exploration · galaxy
Leo P
Dwarf irregular · 5.30 million ly
- Morphology
- Dwarf irregular
- Type
- Galaxy
- Dec (deg)
- 18.08802
- Distance from Earth
- 5300000
- Diameter (ly)
- 3000
- RA (deg)
- 155.43801
- Subgroup
- Outlying
- Coordinates
- 10h 21m 45.1s +18° 05′ 16.9″ · NAME Leo P via Sc
Notes
Found in 2013 by a radio survey looking for gas rather than light. Extremely metal-poor and still forming stars — about as close to a pristine galaxy as anything nearby.
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