UKS 2323-326

UKS 2323-326 is a very low mass and faint dwarf irregular galaxy located in the Local Group at a distance of 1.3 mpc from Earth.^[2] The galaxy is a member of the Sculptor Group.^[3] The galaxy has a young stellar population that recently (~100 mya^[3]) formed defined red giant branch (RGB) stars but no significant amount of H ll emissions. It also has no detected hot dust or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.^[4][5]

UKS 2323-326
UKS  2323-326 (not shown) is part of the Local Group, the Sculptor Group to be more specific.
Observation data
Right ascension	23h 23m 47.6s
Declination	−32° 39′ 57″
Distance	4.2 million ly
Characteristics
Type	Dwarf irregular galaxy
Number of stars	~6x10^5
Other designations
UGCA 4383, MCG -05-55-012, PGC 71431[1]

Structure and composition

The galaxy shape is amorphous but surprisingly circular. The central region of UKS 2323-326 has a concentration of several tens of bright stars. Farther from the center of the galaxy are fewer bright stars and more faint stars.^[3] There are a number of red giant branch (AGB) stars that exist in UKS 2323-326 and a lack of H II regions.^[4]