Leo II Dwarf Galaxy
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astronomical object
dwarf spheroidal galaxy
galaxy in the Local Group
satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
Leo II Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, spheroidal dwarf galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo and belonging to the Local Group of galaxies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leo II Dwarf Galaxy canonical | 5 |
| Leo II dwarf galaxy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T869145 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leo II Dwarf Galaxy Context triple: [Local Group, contains, Leo II Dwarf Galaxy]
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A.
Leo I Dwarf Galaxy
Leo I Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo and belonging to the Local Group of galaxies.
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B.
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is a nearby, faint irregular dwarf galaxy thought to be the closest known satellite galaxy to the Milky Way and currently being tidally disrupted by it.
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C.
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
The Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is a small, elongated satellite galaxy currently being tidally disrupted and absorbed by the Milky Way.
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D.
Andromeda X
Andromeda X is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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E.
Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, notable as one of the closest large galaxies to the Milky Way and a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leo II Dwarf Galaxy Target entity description: Leo II Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, spheroidal dwarf galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo and belonging to the Local Group of galaxies.
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A.
Leo I Dwarf Galaxy
Leo I Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo and belonging to the Local Group of galaxies.
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B.
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is a nearby, faint irregular dwarf galaxy thought to be the closest known satellite galaxy to the Milky Way and currently being tidally disrupted by it.
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C.
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
The Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is a small, elongated satellite galaxy currently being tidally disrupted and absorbed by the Milky Way.
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D.
Andromeda X
Andromeda X is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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E.
Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, notable as one of the closest large galaxies to the Milky Way and a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ galaxy in the Local Group ⓘ satellite galaxy of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −9.8 ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 12 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | about 12.6 ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Milky Way halo
ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way stellar halo
|
| catalog |
PGC
ⓘ
UGC ⓘ |
| contains |
horizontal branch stars
ⓘ
old red giant branch stars ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial ⓘ |
| darkMatterContent | dark-matter-dominated galaxy ⓘ |
| declination | +22° 09′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Albert George Wilson
ⓘ
Robert G. Harrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 210 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
about 690000 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromMilkyWayCenter | about 230 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| environment | outer halo of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | +67 degrees (approximate) ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 220 degrees (approximate) ⓘ |
| gasContent | very low neutral gas content ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyType | satellite of a barred spiral galaxy (Milky Way) ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Leo ⓘ |
| massToLightRatio | high mass-to-light ratio ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | dSph (dwarf spheroidal) ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the classical Milky Way dwarf spheroidal satellites ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| orbitalStatus | bound satellite of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| otherName |
Leo B
ⓘ
Leo II ⓘ PGC 34176 ⓘ
linked to:
PGC 29488
UGC 6253 ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | about +79 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | about 0.00026 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 11h 13m ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Milky Way ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | no current significant star formation ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | dominated by old stars ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | very low surface brightness ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Celestial Hemisphere
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leo II Dwarf Galaxy Description of subject: Leo II Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, spheroidal dwarf galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo and belonging to the Local Group of galaxies.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.