Dwarf · Local Group

Leo II Dwarf

Leo II is a small, diffuse dwarf spheroidal galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. It has very little gas or dust and almost no ongoing star formation, typical of dwarf spheroidals. It is populated mainly by old, metal-poor stars over 10 billion ye

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