Published March 20, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

BIG FISH, LITTLE FISH: TWO NEW ULTRA-FAINT SATELLITES OF THE MILKY WAY

  • 1. Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (United States)

Description

We report the discovery of two new Milky Way satellites in the neighboring constellations of Pisces and Pegasus identified in data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Pisces II, an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy lies at the distance of ∼180 kpc, some 15 deg. away from the recently detected Pisces I. Segue 3, an ultra-faint star cluster lies at the distance of 16 kpc. We use deep follow-up imaging obtained with the 4-m Mayall Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory to derive their structural parameters. Pisces II has a half-light radius of ∼60 pc, while Segue 3 is 20 times smaller at only 3 pc.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/712/1/L103

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal Letters
Journal Volume
712
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. L103-L106
ISSN
2041-8205

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41049162
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
DISTANCE; MILKY WAY; SATELLITES; STAR CLUSTERS; TELESCOPES
Descriptors DEC
GALAXIES