Cetus Dwarf
| Cetus Dwarf | |
|---|---|
 Cetus Dwarf with legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 11.0s |
| Declination | −11° 02′ 40″ |
| Distance | 2.46 ± 0.08 Mly (755 ± 24 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.0′ × 4.3′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 3097691 | |
Cetus Dwarf is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy. It lies approximately 2.46 Million light-years from Earth. It is an isolated galaxy of the Local Group, which also contains the Milky Way. All of the most readily observable stars in the galaxy are red giants.