Leo A

Leo A — galaxy, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Leo A in an interactive 3D view of space. See its catalogue position, distance and astronomical facts.

An isolated, gas-rich dwarf that did most of its star-forming late — over 90% of its stars are younger than the universe’s halfway mark.

Type

Irregular dwarf (IBm)

Distance

2.6 million light-years

Note

Almost all its stars are young

Explore Leo A in 3D

Leo A is placed in three-dimensional space using catalogue coordinates and an adopted astronomical distance. Rotate and zoom to explore the model. Stellar surfaces, gas structure and dust depths may be reconstructed or illustrative, as described in its facts; this is not live imagery from a telescope.