Sextans A
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sextans-a-310-17457699
title:
Sextans A
text:
Sextans A is a small dwarf irregular galaxy. It spans about 5000 light-years across, and is located at 4.3 million light-years away, in the outskirts of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way galaxy, and to which Sextans A may or may not belong. Sextans A has a peculiar square shape. Massive short-lived stars exploded in supernovae that caused more star formation, triggering yet more supernovae, ultimately resulting in an expanding shell. Young blue stars now highlight areas a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Sextans
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sextans_A
date created:
date modified:
2024-01-04T15:12:39Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/The_Cosmic_Jewels_of_Sextans_A.jpg","width":3425,"height":1964}
fields total:
13
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15