KKs 3
Coordinates: 
02h 24m 44.4s, −73° 30′ 51″
| Observation data Epoch |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydrus |
| Right ascension | 02h 24m 44.4s [1] |
| Declination | −73° 30′ 51″ [1] |
| Apparent dimension (V) | |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dSph [2] |
| Other designations | |
KKs 3 is a dwarf galaxy in the Local Cluster. It is unusual because it is gas poor and very isolated in the halo of the local group. KKs 3 is 7,000,000 light years away from Earth. It is categorised as a dwarf speroidal dSph galaxy.[2] The mass of KKs 3 is 2.3 × 107M☉ (23 million times the mass of the Sun) with a blue absolute magnitude of −10.8.[1] Three-quarters of its stars are over 12 billion years old.[1] Coordinates are R.A. = 02h 24m 44.4s, Dec. = −73°30′51".[1]
It was discovered in December 2014 thanks to the image taken in August by the Hubble telescope.[5]
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