PGC 2933 | |
Constellation Name: | Phoenix |
Epoch: | J2000 |
Z: | 0.000761 |
H Radial V: | 228 km/s |
Group Cluster: | Sculptor Group |
Dist Ly: | 11.15 |
Appmag V: | 16.01 |
Type: | dG |
Appmag B: | 16.63 |
Size V: | 0.830 × 0.512 |
PGC or LEDA 2933 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the Sculptor Group. It can be seen in the southern constellation Phoenix. According to measurements, the galaxy is located 11.15 million light-years away.
Because it is situated in the Sculptor Group, it is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way. It is obscured by a few brighter stars and galaxies (the brightest of them on the right side of the photo is 1425 light-years away from the Solar System).
The galaxy has a diameter of 2,000 light years.