Draco Dwarf
| Draco Dwarf | |
|---|---|
Field image of the Draco dwarf spheroidal galaxy, by the Digitized Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 17h 20m 12.4s |
| Declination | +57° 54′ 55″ |
| Redshift | −292 ± 21 km/s |
| Distance | 260 ± 30 kly (75.4 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E pec |
| Mass | 1.2×108[e] M☉ |
| Apparent size (V) | 35.5′ × 24.5′ |
| Notable features | Highest known dark matter concentrated object |
| Other designations | |
| Draco Dwarf Spheroidal, Draco dSph, UGC 10822, PGC 60095, DDO 208, | |
The Draco Dwarf is a spheroidal galaxy which was discovered by Albert George Wilson of Lowell Observatory in 1954 on photographic plates of the National Geographic Society's Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS). It is part of the Local Group and a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way galaxy. The Draco Dwarf is situated in the direction of the Draco Constellation at 34.6° above the galactic plane.