Leo B

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Leo B is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo and a satellite of the Milky Way, notable for its low luminosity and dark-matter dominance.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Leo B canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dwarf spheroidal galaxy ⓘ
belongsToGalaxyGroup Local Group ⓘ
constellation Leo ⓘ
darkMatterContent dark-matter dominated ⓘ
discoveryMethod deep imaging surveys ⓘ
galaxyType dwarf spheroidal ⓘ
hasProperty gas-poor ⓘ
high mass-to-light ratio ⓘ
low stellar mass ⓘ
low surface brightness ⓘ
hasStellarPopulation metal-poor stars ⓘ
old stars ⓘ
hostGalaxy Milky Way ⓘ
isGravitationallyBoundTo Milky Way ⓘ
isNearbyGalaxy true ⓘ
isPartOf Local Group dwarf galaxies ⓘ
Milky Way satellite system ⓘ
isSatelliteOf Milky Way ⓘ
luminosityCharacteristic low luminosity ⓘ
morphologicalClass dSph ⓘ
scientificInterest dark matter studies ⓘ
evolution of dwarf spheroidal galaxies ⓘ
galaxy formation in low-mass halos ⓘ
skyLocation northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ
visibility faint ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Leo II → otherName → Leo B ⓘ