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    Astronomers determine the fate of a compact dwarf galaxy

    April 23, 2025, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    Astronomers determine the fate of a compact dwarf galaxy
    Optical images of J1343+3644. The field of view of the image is 1 × 1 arcmin, where north is the top and east is left. The image is obtained from the Legacy survey sky-server. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2504.09801

    By analyzing the available observational data, astronomers from the Tribhuvan University in Nepal and elsewhere have investigated the properties of a compact dwarf galaxy designated SDSS J134313.15+364457.5 (or J1343+3644 for short). As a result, they found that J1343+3644 will evolve into a compact elliptical galaxy.

    The new finding is reported in a paper published April 14 on the arXiv pre-print server.

    In general, dwarf galaxies are the most numerous in the universe when compared to other galaxies but are difficult to detect due to their low luminos...

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