Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy | |
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![]() Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (Pegasus Dwarf), DDO 216, UGC12613 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pegasus |
Right ascension | 23h 28m 36.2s[1] |
Declination | +14° 44′ 35″[1] |
Redshift | −183 ± 0 km/s[1] |
Distance | 3.0 ± 0.1 Mly (920 ± 30 kpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | dIrr/dSph[1][a] |
Apparent size (V) | 5.0′ × 2.7′[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 12613,[1] PGC 71538,[1] DDO 216,[1] Pegasus Dwarf,[1] PegDIG[1] |
The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (also known as Peg DIG or the Pegasus Dwarf) is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered by A. G. Wilson in the 1950s. The Pegasus Dwarf is a companion of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group.