New ultra-faint dwarf galaxy discovered - Phys.org


5/26/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Tomasz Nowakowski

Astronomers from the University of Arizona (UA) and elsewhere report the discovery of a new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy. The newfound galaxy, designated Tucana B, is the first quenched and isolated object of this type identified in the extreme outskirts of the L…

Astronomers from the University of Arizona (UA) and elsewhere report the discovery of a new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy. The newfound galaxy, designated Tucana B, is the first quenched and isolated obje… [+3231 chars]

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