Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  PGC 142863  ·  PGC 1909920  ·  PGC 1910104  ·  PGC 1911846  ·  PGC 1914188  ·  PGC 1920684  ·  PGC 28868
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Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group, Vitali
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Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group

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Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group

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Description

This is one of dwarf galaxies in Milky Way's neighborhood.

There is a quasar with z=5.75 on the left (east) of the galaxy. The light travel time from this quasar was 12.726 billion years. Please see annotated revision B.

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Vitali

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Revisions

  • Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group, Vitali
    Original
  • Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group, Vitali
    B
  • Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group, Vitali
    C
  • Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group, Vitali
    D
  • Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group, Vitali
    E
  • Final
    Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group, Vitali
    F

B

Title: SIMBAD Annotations

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C

Title: Re-processed

Description: A second processing attempt. More balanced stretch. Hopefully a better color calibration.

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D

Title: Asteroid 99 Dike Flyby

Description: Asteroid 99 Dike was in the vicinity of Leo A on 11 December 2023.

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E

Description: Close-up

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F

Description: F0V star as white reference.

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Leo A - Dwarf Galaxy in Local Group, Vitali

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