UGC 8508
id:
ugc-8508-263-17729439
title:
UGC 8508
text:
UGC 8508 is a dwarf irregular galaxy located about 8.5 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Major. It is sometimes classified as a member of the M101 Group of galaxies and has a diameter of around 4.2 kly (1.29 kpc). As an irregular galaxy, UGC 8508 does not exhibit any large scale organization in its structure. It has a bluish appearance when viewed in the visible spectrum and although it has a large number of H I regions, it has a relatively low-luminosity overall.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UGC_8508
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-18T20:16:25Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q60237372","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60237372"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Color_cutout_hst_11719_19_wfc3_ir_f160w_f110w_sci_UGC_8508.jpg","width":756,"height":681}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15