Boötes I

Summary

Boötes I is a galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boötes I is credited with the discovery of Albert George Wilson^[3].
• Boötes I's image is recorded as Bootes I color cutout hst 12549 02 acs wfc f814w f606w sci.jpg^[4].
• Boötes I's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• Boötes I's constellation is recorded as Boötes^[6].
• Boötes I's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dSph^[7].
• Boötes I's part of is recorded as Local Group^[8].
• Boötes I's Commons category is recorded as Bootes I^[9].
• Boötes I's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[10].
• Boötes I's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Boötes I's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ftn38^[12].
• Boötes I's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.8'}^[13].
• Boötes I's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.51'}^[14].
• Boötes I's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+99.0'}^[15].
• Boötes I's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-2.59'}^[16].
• Boötes I's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+0.07'}^[17].
• Boötes I's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME Bootes Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy^[18].
• Boötes I's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+210.00000'}^[19].
• Boötes I's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+14.50000'}^[20].
• Boötes I's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[21].

Body

Geography

Boötes I's part of is recorded as Local Group^[8].

Designation and Status

Boötes I's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].

Why It Matters

Boötes I ranks in the top 3% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]