Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte
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The Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte (WLM) is a barred irregular galaxy discovered in 1909 by Max Wolf, located on the outer edges of the Local Group. The discovery of the nature of the galaxy was accredited to Knut Lundmark and Philibert Jacques Melotte in 1926. It is in the constellation Cetus.
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Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 01m 58.1s[1] |
Declination | −15° 27′ 39″[1] |
Redshift | −122±2 km/s[1] |
Distance | 3.04 ± 0.11 Mly (930 ± 30 kpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.0[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | IB(s)m[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 11.5′ × 4.2′[1] |
Other designations | |
WLM,[1] DDO 221,[1] UGCA 444,[1] PGC 143[1] |
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