Carina III
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| Carina III | |
|---|---|
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 10:17:00 |
| Declination | -61:20:00 |
| Distance | 91,300 ly (28 kpc) |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Dwarf galaxy |
Carina III (Car III) is an ultra-faint satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located roughly 91,300 light years (28 kpc) away in the constellation of Carina.[1] It was discovered using data from the Magellanic Satellites Survey (MagLiteS).[2]
It is a dwarf galaxy with a very elongated and compact morphology. It is also a dark matter dominated galaxy.[3] While it is metal-rich compared to most dwarf galaxies with similar luminosities, it is much more metal-poor compared to star clusters of similar luminosities.[4]
