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Leo dwarf
subject			fact

Leo dwarf	has definition 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.
	is a kind of satellite galaxy
	is a kind of dwarf elliptical galaxy
dwarf elliptical galaxy	has mass > 107 Msun (among the least massive galaxies)
satellite galaxy	orbits
elliptical galaxy	has classification criteria E0 (spherical) to E7 (greatest eccentricity)
galaxy	has number of stars 106 to 1012
	has catalog galaxy catalog
celestial body	has spectra
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material

Kinds of Leo dwarf :

• Leo I (7 facts) - The most distant galaxy that orbits the Milky Way. It is close to the bright star Regulus, whose glare interferes with the study of the galaxy.
• Leo II (7 facts) - The second most distant galaxy that orbits the Milky Way. Like Leo I, Leo II is a dwarf galaxy that was discovered in 1950.

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