Ursa Major I Dwarf

Ursa Major I Dwarf
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension10h 34m 52.8s
Declination+51° 55′ 12″
Distance330,000 light-years (100 kpc)
Characteristics
TypedSph
Other designations
UMa I dwarf, Ursa Major I dSph

Ursa Major I Dwarf (UMa I dSph) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy that orbits the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered in 2005 within the Ursa Major constellation and is the third least luminous known galaxy.

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