The Phoenix Dwarf is a dwarf galaxy and an irregular galaxy that was discovered in 1976 by Hans-Emil Schuster and Richard Martin West and mistaken for a globular cluster. It is currently 1.44 Mly away from Earth. Its name comes from the fact that it is part of the Phoenix constellation.
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Famous quotes containing the words phoenix and/or dwarf:
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—Chinese proverb.
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—Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)