Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
| Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy | |
|---|---|
Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy with the legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 23h 51m 46.3s |
| Declination | +24° 34′ 57″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | −341.6 ± 1.7 km/s |
| Distance | 2.713 ± 0.075 Mly (831.8 ± 23 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 24.6 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −11.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.0′ × 2.0′ |
| Other designations | |
| Pegasus II, Andromeda VI, Peg dSph, KKH 99, PGC 2807158 | |
The Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal (also known as Andromeda VI or Peg dSph for short) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.7 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The Pegasus Dwarf is a member of the Local Group and a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).