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| dwarf elliptical galaxy comparison table | |||||
| Subject | is part of | is a kind of | is an instance of | has definition | orbit |
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| Leo dwarf | dwarf elliptical galaxy | Two dwarf elliptical galaxies (about 220-250 kpc distant) belonging to the Local Group. Leo I (dE3), Mv ≈ - 11, diameter 1.8 kpc; Leo II, Mv = -9.5, diameter 1.3 kpc. | |||
| NGC 147 | Local Group | dwarf elliptical galaxy | |||
| NGC 185 | Local Group | dwarf elliptical galaxy |
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