Leo IV
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Summary
Leo IV is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Constellation: Leo[3]
- Site of astronomical discovery: Sloan Digital Sky Survey[4]
- Galaxy morphological type: dG[5]
- Part of: Local Group[6], Milky Way subgroup[7]
- Commons category: Leo IV dwarf galaxy[8]
- Parent astronomical body: Milky Way[9]
- Time of discovery or invention: January 1, 2006[10]
- Apparent magnitude: 15.1[11]
- Absolute magnitude: -5.5[12]
- Radial velocity: 130 kilometre per second[13], 132.3 kilometre per second[14]
- Metallicity: -2.36[15]
- Distance from Earth: 0.16 megaparsec[16], 154 kiloparsec[17]
- Right ascension: 173.23750 degree[18]
- Declination: -0.53333 degree[19]
- Epoch: J2000.0[20]
Why It Matters
Leo IV has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]