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Leo A

Leo A

Galaxy
Leo A is an irregular galaxy that is part of the Local Group. It lies 2.6 million light-years from Earth, and was discovered by Fritz Zwicky in 1942. The estimated mass of this galaxy is × 10⁷ solar masses, with at least 80% consisting of dark... Wikipedia
Constellation: Leo
Distance to Earth: 2.577 million light years
Magnitude: 12.9
Absolute magnitude: -12.83
Apparent mass: ~0.08 billion M☉
Apparent size (V): 5.1′ × 3.1′
Distance: 2.6 ± 0.1 Mly (790 ± 40 kpc)