Right ascension 09 43 32.43 Type dG Constellation Leo Minor | Declination +33° 26′ 58″ Apparent size (V) 3 × 4 arcsec | |
Distance 3.7×10 ± 1.5×10 ly (1.13×10 ± 4.6×10 pc) Mass 7007100000000000000♠10×10 M☉ Similar I Zwicky 18, Arp 107, NGC 2859 | ||
AGC 198691 is a small galaxy with the smallest known metallicity. It has a nickname of Leoncino as it is near Leo Minor. The galaxy appears blue due to the presence of several bright blue stars. There is also an HII region present that contains oxygen. It is important as an indicator of the kind of galaxies first formed in the Universe.
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