Phoenix Dwarf

The Phoenix Dwarf is a dwarf irregular galaxy. It is currently 1.44 million light-years away from Earth. Its name comes from the fact that it is part of the Phoenix constellation.

Characteristics
The Phoenix dwarf has an inner part of young stars which is stretched in an east-west direction and an outer part of mainly old stars that is stretched north-south. The central region's rate of star formation seems to have been relatively constant across time. In 1999 CE, a H I region of about 105 M☉ just to the west of Phoenix was discovered. Its radial velocity is -23 km/s and may be physically associated with Phoenix.