List of nearest galaxies
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What follows is a list of all known galaxies within 3.6 megaparsecs (11.7 million light-years) of Earth, in order of proximity to Earth (see caveat below).
3.6 Mpc was chosen as a cut off point because this is the distance approximately to the centers of the next two large galaxy groups - the M81 Group
and the Centaurus A/M83 Group. This vast spherical region of space centered on the Earth is mostly empty but encompasses all 50 or so Local Group
galaxies and the closer members of several nearby galaxy groups
as well as a few isolated galaxies that do not appear to be part of any defined group.
'Caveat lector...'
To get a sense of perspective, all the 'nearby' items on this list are thousands or millions of light years away. In comparison, the Moon
is about one light second away (roughly 0.000000032 or 3.2×10−8 light years) and the Sun
about 8 light minutes away (roughly 0.000015 or 1.5×10−5 light years).
3.6 Mpc was chosen as a cut off point because this is the distance approximately to the centers of the next two large galaxy groups - the M81 Group
M81 Group
The M81 Group is a group of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major that includes the well-known galaxies Messier 81 and Messier 82, as well as several other galaxies with high apparent brightnesses. The approximate center of the group is located at a distance of 3.6 Mpc, making it one of the...
and the Centaurus A/M83 Group. This vast spherical region of space centered on the Earth is mostly empty but encompasses all 50 or so Local Group
Local Group
The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy...
galaxies and the closer members of several nearby galaxy groups
Galaxy groups and clusters
Galaxy groups and clusters are the largest known gravitationally bound objects to have arisen thus far in the process of cosmic structure formation. They form the densest part of the large scale structure of the universe...
as well as a few isolated galaxies that do not appear to be part of any defined group.
'Caveat lector...'
- The list is incomplete. Nearby dwarf galaxiesDwarf galaxyA dwarf galaxy is a small galaxy composed of up to several billion stars, a small number compared to our own Milky Way's 200-400 billion stars...
are still being discovered. Even large galaxies located behind the central plane of the Milky WayMilky WayThe Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky...
are extremely difficult to discern. It is possible for any galaxy to mask another located beyond it. - The list uses recently published distances, but they should not be taken as final. Intergalactic distance measurements, like most measurements, entail error barError barError bars are a graphical representation of the variability of data and are used on graphs to indicate the error, or uncertainty in a reported measurement. They give a general idea of how accurate a measurement is, or conversely, how far from the reported value the true value might be...
s. Figures listed are composites of many measurementsCosmic distance ladderThe cosmic distance ladder is the succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects. A real direct distance measurement of an astronomical object is possible only for those objects that are "close enough" to Earth...
, some of which may have had their individual error bars tightened to the point of no longer overlapping with each other. - The distances given are measured from EarthEarthEarth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. A satellite galaxy of the Milky Way on Earth's side of the galaxy may well be listed as closer than one on the far side which is actually orbiting closer in to the Galactic core. - A galaxy is an immense object. The distances from the closest edge – an ill-defined spot in itself – to the galactic core spans thousands, possibly up to a quarter million, lightyears. The distance estimates, therefore, are merely to some spot within the galaxies.
To get a sense of perspective, all the 'nearby' items on this list are thousands or millions of light years away. In comparison, the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
is about one light second away (roughly 0.000000032 or 3.2×10−8 light years) and the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
about 8 light minutes away (roughly 0.000015 or 1.5×10−5 light years).
List
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| Mly | Mpc Parsec The parsec is a unit of length used in astronomy. It is about 3.26 light-years, or just under 31 trillion kilometres .... |
M Absolute magnitude Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth... |
m Apparent magnitude The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere... |
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Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
SBbc | — | — | -20.8 | n/a | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Home galaxy of Earth Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets... |
| 2 | Canis Major Dwarf Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is located in the same part of the sky as the constellation Canis Major. The galaxy contains a relatively high percentage of red giant stars, and is thought to contain an estimated one billion stars in all.... |
Irr | 0.025 | 0.008 | -14.5 | 23.3 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... (accretion Accretion (astrophysics) In astrophysics, the term accretion is used for at least two distinct processes.The first and most common is the growth of a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter in an accretion disc. Accretion discs are common around smaller stars or stellar remnants... by Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... ) |
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| 3 | Sagittarius Dwarf Sphr Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy The Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy is an elliptical loop-shaped satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy. It consists of four globular clusters, the main cluster being discovered in 1994... SagDEG |
dSph/E7 | 0.081 | 0.024 | -12.67 | 4.5 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... (partial accretion Accretion (astrophysics) In astrophysics, the term accretion is used for at least two distinct processes.The first and most common is the growth of a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter in an accretion disc. Accretion discs are common around smaller stars or stellar remnants... by Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... ) |
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Large Magellanic Cloud Large Magellanic Cloud The Large Magellanic Cloud is a nearby irregular galaxy, and is a satellite of the Milky Way. At a distance of slightly less than 50 kiloparsecs , the LMC is the third closest galaxy to the Milky Way, with the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal and Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy lying closer to the center... (LMC) |
Irr/SB(s)m | 0.163 | 0.050 | -17.93 | 0.9 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
| 5 | Boötes Dwarf | d Sph | 0.197 | 0.060 | -5.8 | 13.1 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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Small Magellanic Cloud Small Magellanic Cloud The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy. It has a diameter of about 7,000 light-years and contains several hundred million stars. It has a total mass of approximately 7 billion times the mass of our Sun.... (SMC, NGC 292) |
SB(s)m pec | 0.206 | 0.063 | -16.35 | 2.7 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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Ursa Minor Dwarf Ursa Minor Dwarf The Ursa Minor Dwarf dwarf elliptical galaxy was discovered by A.G. Wilson of the Lowell Observatory in 1954. It is part of the Ursa Minor constellation, and a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way... |
dE4 | 0.206 | 0.063 | -7.13 | 11.9 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
| 8 | Draco Dwarf Draco Dwarf The Draco Dwarf is a spheroidal galaxy which was discovered by Albert George Wilson of Lowell Observatory in 1954 on photographic plates of the National Geographic Society's Palomar Observatory Sky Survey . It is part of the local group and a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way galaxy... (DDO 208) |
dE0 pec | 0.258 | 0.079 | -8.74 | 10.9 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... with a large amount of dark matter |
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| * | NGC 2419 NGC 2419 NGC 2419 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lynx. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 31, 1788... |
Glob Clus | 0.275 | 0.084 | -9.5/-11 ? | 9/10.4 ? | Brightest remote MW globular cluster | ||
| 9 | Sextans Dwarf Sph | dSph | 0.281 | 0.086 | -7.98 | 12 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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| 10 | Sculptor Dwarf (E351-G30) | dE3 | 0.287 | 0.088 | -9.77 | 10.1 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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| 11 | Ursa Major I Dwarf (UMa I dSph) | dSph | 0.330 | 0.10 | -6.75 | ? | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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| — | Carina Dwarf Carina Dwarf The Carina Dwarf Spheroidal is a dwarf galaxy in the Carina constellation. It was discovered in 1977 with the UK Schmidt Telescope by Cannon et al. The Carina Dwarf is receding from the Milky Way at 230 km/s and is a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way. The galaxy may also be referred to as... (E206-G220) |
dE3 | 0.330 | 0.10 | -8.97 | 11.3 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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Fornax Dwarf Fornax Dwarf The Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal is an elliptical dwarf galaxy in the constellation Fornax that was discovered in 1938 by Harlow Shapley. He discovered it while he was in South Africa on photographic plates taken by a 24 inch reflecting telescope at Boyden Observatory, shortly after he discovered... (E356-G04) |
dSPh/E2 | 0.46 | 0.14 | -11.5 | 9.28 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
| 14 | Leo II Dwarf Leo II (dwarf galaxy) Leo II is an dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 690,000 light-years away in the constellation Leo. As of October 2008 it is one of 24 known satellite galaxies of the Milky Way.... (Leo B, DDO 93) |
dE0 pec | 0.701 | 0.215 | -9.23 | 12.45 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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| 15 | Leo I Dwarf Leo I (dwarf galaxy) Leo I is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo. At about 820,000 light-years distant, it is a member of the Local Group of galaxies and is thought to be one of the most distant satellites of the Milky Way galaxy... (DDO 74) |
dE3 | 0.820 | 0.25 | -10.97 | 11.18 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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| 16 | Leo T Dwarf | G | 1.370 | 0.42 | 16 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... ? |
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| 17 | Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy (P 6830) | IAm | 1.44 | 0.44 | -10.22 | 13.07 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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Barnard's Galaxy (NGC 6822 NGC 6822 NGC 6822 is a barred irregular galaxy approximately 1.6 million light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. Part of the Local Group of galaxies, it was discovered by E. E. Barnard in 1881 , with a six-inch refractor telescope. It is one of the closer galaxies to the Milky Way... ) |
IB(s)m IV-V | 1.630 | 0.50 | -15.22 | 9.32 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
| * | MGC1 | Glob Clus | 2 | 0.615 | -9.2 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Isolated cluster at ~200 kpc from M31 Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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NGC 185 NGC 185 NGC 185 is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.08 million light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a member of the Local group, and is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy . NGC 185 was discovered by William Herschel on November 30, 1787, and he cataloged it "H II.707"... |
dE3 pec | 2.010 | 0.62 | -14.76 | 9.99 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
| 20 | Andromeda II Andromeda II Andromeda II is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.22 Mly away in the constellation Andromeda. It is part of the Local group of galaxies and is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy but it's also situated closely to the Triangulum Galaxy , it is not quite clear if it is a satellite of the... |
dE0 | 2.130 | 0.65 | -9.33 | 15.10 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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IC 10 IC 10 IC 10 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by Lewis Swift in 1887. Nicholas U. Mayall was the first to suggest that the object is extragalactic in 1935. Edwin Hubble suspected it might belong to the Local Group of galaxies, but its status remained uncertain for... (UGC 192) |
dIrr IV/BCD | 2.2 | 0.67 | -15.57 | 12.2 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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NGC 147 NGC 147 NGC 147 is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.58 Mly away in the constellation Cassiopeia. NGC 147 is a member of the Local group of galaxies and a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy . It forms a physical pair with the nearby galaxy NGC 185,another remote satellite of M31. It was... (DDO 3) |
dE5 pec | 2.200 | 0.68 | -14.9 | 10.36 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
| 23 ? | Leo A Leo A Leo A is an irregular galaxy that is part of the Local Group. It lies 2.25 million light-years from Earth. This galaxy was discovered by Fritz Zwicky in 1942. The estimated mass of this galaxy is solar masses, with at least 80% consisting of an unknown dark matter... (Leo III, DDO 69) |
IBm V | 2.250 ? | 0.80 ? | -11.68 ? | 12.92 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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| 24 | IC 1613 IC 1613 IC 1613 is an irregular dwarf galaxy in the constellation Cetus near the star 26 Ceti. It was discovered in 1906 by Max Wolf, and is approaching Earth at 234 km/s.... (UGC 668) |
IAB(s)m V | 2.350 | 0.72 | -14.51 | 9.92 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| 25 | Andromeda I Andromeda I Andromeda I is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.40 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. Andromeda I is part of the Local group of galaxies and a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy . It is roughly 3.5 degrees south and slightly east of M31... |
dE3 pec | 2.430 | 0.75 | -10.87 | 13.9 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| 26 | Andromeda III Andromeda III Andromeda III is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.44 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. And III is part of the Local group of galaxies and is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy . And III was discovered by Sidney van den Bergh on photographic plates taken in 1970 and... |
dE2 | 2.440 | 0.75 | -9.30 | 15.20 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| 27 | Cetus Dwarf Cetus Dwarf Cetus Dwarf is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy. It lies approximately 2.46 Million light-years from Earth. It is an isolated galaxy of the Local Group, which also contains the Milky Way... |
dSph/E4 | 2.460 | 0.75 | -10.18 | 14.4 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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M32 (NGC 221) | E2 | 2.480; | 0.76 | -15.96 | 8.73 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Close Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
| 29 | Cassiopeia Dwarf (Cas dSph, Andromeda VII) | dSph | 2.490 | 0.76 | -11.67 | 13.65 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| 30 | Andromeda IX Andromeda IX Andromeda IX is a dwarf spheroidal satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy, it was discovered in 2004 by resolved stellar photometry from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey , by Zucker et al.... |
dE | 2.500 | 0.77 | -7.5 | ? | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| — | LGS 3 | dIrr/dSph | 2.510 | 0.77 | -7.96 | 16.18 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of M33 Triangulum Galaxy The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598, and is sometimes informally referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy, a nickname it shares with Messier 101... |
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| — | Andromeda V Andromeda V Andromeda V is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.52 Mly away in the constellation Andromeda.-History:Andromeda V was discovered by Armandroff et al... |
dSph | 2.52 | 0.77 | -8.41 | 16.67 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| 33 | Pegasus Dwarf Sph (And VI) | dSph | 2.55 | 0.78 | -10.80 | 14.05 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| 34 | Andromeda VIII Andromeda VIII Andromeda VIII is a galaxy discovered in August 2003. It is a companion galaxy to the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, and evaded detection for so long due to its diffuse nature... |
dSph | 2.56?? | ? | ? | ? | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Tidally distorted dwarf close to Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... discovered 2003 |
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Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... (M31) |
SA(s)b | 2.56 | 0.79 | -21.58 | 4.17 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Largest Galaxy in the Local Group, with at least 19 satellite galaxies |
| 36 | Triangulum Galaxy Triangulum Galaxy The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598, and is sometimes informally referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy, a nickname it shares with Messier 101... (M33 Triangulum Galaxy The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598, and is sometimes informally referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy, a nickname it shares with Messier 101... ) |
SAc | 2.64 | 0.81 | -18.87 | 6.19 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| 37 | M110 Messier 110 Messier 110 is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. M110 contains some dust and hints of recent star formation, which is unusual for dwarf elliptical galaxies in general.-History:... (NGC 205) |
E6p | 2.69 | 0.83 | -16.15 | 8.72 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Close Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| 38 | Andromeda XXI Andromeda XXI Andromeda XXI is a moderately bright dwarf spheroidal galaxy about away from the Sun in the constellation Andromeda... |
2.8 | 0.86 | -9.9 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| 38 | Andromeda XXII Andromeda XXII Andromeda XXII is a low surface brightness dwarf spheroidal galaxy about away from the Sun in the constellation Pisces, of the Local Group.... |
Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| 39 | Tucana Dwarf | dE5 | 2.87 | 0.88 | -9.16 | 15.7 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Isolated group member - a 'primordial' galaxy | |
| 40 | Andromeda X Andromeda X Andromeda X is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.9 million light-years away from the Sun in the constellation Andromeda. Discovered in 2005, And X is a satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy .- External links :* *... |
dSph | 2.90?? | -8.1 | 16.1 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... discovered 2006 |
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| 41 | Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy is an irregular galaxy and a dwarf galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered by A.G. Wilson in the 1950s... (DDO 216) |
dIrr/DSph | 3.00 | 0.92 | -11.47 | 13.21 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... |
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| 42 | Andromeda XIX | 3.04 | 0.933 | -9.3 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Satellite of Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the... , spread over 1.7 kpc |
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Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte The Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte galaxy is an irregular galaxy discovered in 1909 by Max Wolf, and is located on the outer edges of the local group. The discovery of the nature of the galaxy was accredited to Knut Lundmark and Philibert Jacques Melotte in 1926. It is in the constellation Cetus.-Star... (WLM, DDO 221) |
Ib(s)m | 3.16 | 0.97 | -14.06 | 11.03 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
Isolated member at the edge of the local group |
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Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy The Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy or SagDIG is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Sagittarius. It lies about 3.4 million light-years away. SagDIG should not be confused with the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy or SagDEG, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It was discovered by... (SagDIG) |
IB(s)m V | 3.39 | 1.04 | -11.49 | 15.5 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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Aquarius Dwarf Galaxy (DDO 210) | Im V | 3.49 | 1.07 / 0.94 | -11.09 | 14.0 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| 46 | UGC 4879 (VV124) | 3.59 | 1.1 | -11.5 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| 48 | Antlia Dwarf Antlia Dwarf The Antlia Dwarf is a dwarf spheroidal/irregular galaxy. It lies about 1.3 Mpc from Earth in the constellation Antlia. It is the fourth and faintest member of the nearby Antlia Group of galaxies. The galaxy contains stars of all ages, contains significant amounts of gas, and has experienced... |
dE3.5 | 4.08 | 1.25 | -9.63 | 16.19 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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NGC 3109 NGC 3109 NGC 3109 is a small spiral or irregular galaxy around 4.2 Mly away in the direction of the constellation of Hydra. It is the most prominent member of a Local Group subgroup. NGC 3109 is believed to be tidally interacting with the dwarf elliptical galaxy, Antlia Dwarf... |
SB(s)m | 4.24 | 1.30 | -15.68 | 10.39 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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Sextans A Sextans A Sextans A , is a tiny dwarf irregular galaxy. It spans about 5000 light-years across, and is located within the Local Group of galaxies, which includes our Milky Way galaxy. At 4.3 million light-years away from Earth, Sextans A is one of most distant members of the Local Group, and is notable for... (UGCA 205, DDO 75) |
IBm | 4.31 | 1.32 | -13.95 | 11.86 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| 50 | Andromeda XVIII | 4.42 | 1.355 | <-9.7 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| 51 | Sextans B Sextans B Sextans B is an irregular galaxy that may be part of the Local Group, or lie just beyond it. Sextans B is 4.44 million light-years away from Earth and thus is one of most distant members of the Local Group, if it is indeed a member. It forms a pair with its neighbouring galaxy Sextans A... (UGC 5373) |
IM IV-V | 4.7 | 1.44 | -14.08 | 11.85 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| 53 | KKh 060 | Ir | 4.89 | 1.5 | 18B | ||||
| — | KUG 1210+301B (KK98 127) | S.. | 4.89 | 1.5 | 15.7 | between LG and M94 M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 52 | HIZSS 003 | ? | 5.5 | 1.69 | −12.60 | 18B | Far below the SG plane | Hidden by the Milky Way Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky... |
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| 57 | KKR 25 | Ir | 6.07 | 1.86 | -9.94 | 17.0 | Local Group Local Group The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy... |
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| — | ESO 410-G005 | E3 | 6.33 | 1.94 | -11.60 | 14.85 | NGC 55 & 300 | ||
| 59 | ESO 294-010 | dS0/Im | 6.26 | 1.96 | -10.95 | 15.6 | NGC 55 & 300 | ||
| 60 | IC 5152 IC 5152 IC 5152 is an irregular galaxy 5.8 million light years from Earth in the Indus constellation. It was discovered by DeLisle Stewart in 1908. It is an open question as to whether it is an outlying member of the Local Group. It is one of the easiest galaxies to resolve into stars, but there is a... |
IA(s)m | 6.42 | 1.97 | -15.56 | 11.06 | NGC 55 & 300 ? | Remotely on the side of NGC 55 | |
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GR 8 (DDO 155) | ImV | 6.95 | 2.13 | -12.14 | 14.65 | Inner edge of M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 58 | KKR 03 (KK98 230) | dwarf Irr | 6.98 | 2.14 | -9.8 | 17.90 | Inner edge of M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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NGC 300 NGC 300 NGC 300 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, and probably lies between us and the Sculptor Group. It is the brightest of the five main spirals in the direction of the Sculptor Group... |
SA(s)d | 7.01 | 2.15 | -17.92 | 8.95 | Inner edge of Sculptor group | forms pair with NGC 55 |
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NGC 55 NGC 55 NGC 55 is a barred irregular galaxy located about 7 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. Along with its neighbor NGC 300, it is one the closest galaxies to the Local Group, probably lying between us and the Sculptor Group.-Nearby galaxies and group information:NGC 55 and the... |
SB(s)m: sp | 7.08 | 2.17 | -18.47 | 8.84 | Inner edge of Sculptor group | Forms pair with NGC 300 |
| 64 | UGCA 438 (ESO 407-018) | IB(s)m pec: | 7.24 | 2.22 | -12.92 | 13.86 | NGC 55 & 300 | ||
| 68 | UGC 09128 (DDO 187) | ImIV-V | 7.3 | 2.24 | -12.47 | 14.38 | Inner edge of M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 65 | IC 3104 | IB(s)m | 7.40 | 2.27 | -14.85 | 13.63 | On the way to Circinus galaxy | ||
| 59 | IC 4662 (ESO 102- G 014) | IBm | 7.96 | 2.44 | -15.56 | 11.74 | On the way to Circinus galaxy | ||
| 67 | KKh 98 | Irr | 7.99 | 2.45 | -10.78 | 16.7 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| ?? | UGC 8508 (I Zw 060) | IAm | 8.35 ? | 2.69? | -13.09 | 14.40 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 71 | KKh 086 | Ir | 8.51 | 2.60 | -10.30 | 16.8 | Isolated (M94/Cent A) | ||
| 72 | DDO 99 (UGC 06817) | Im | 8.61 | 2.64 - 3.9 | −13.52 | 13.4 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 69 | UGC 07577 (DDO 125) | Im | 8.94 | 2.74 | −14.32 | 12.84 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 74 | UGC 9240 (DDO 190) | IAm | 9.10 | 2.80 | -14.19 | 13.25 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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Circinus Circinus Galaxy The Circinus Galaxy is a Seyfert Galaxy in the Circinus constellation. It is only 4 degrees below the Galactic plane, and 13 million light-years away. The galaxy is undergoing tumultuous changes, as rings of gas are being ejected from the galaxy. The outermost ring is 700 light-years from the... (ESO 097-13) |
SA(s)b | 9.13 | 2.8 - 4 | 12.1 | Centaurus A Group | Active galaxy, obscured by Milky Way | |
| — | Dwingeloo 1 Dwingeloo 1 Dwingeloo 1 is a barred spiral galaxy about 10 million light-years away from the Earth, in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies in the Zone of Avoidance and is heavily obscured by the Milky Way... |
SB(s)cd | 9.13 | 2.8 | -18.78 | 19.8 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
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Maffei 2 Maffei 2 Maffei 2 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 10 million light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. Maffei 2 and Maffei 1 were both discovered by Paolo Maffei in 1968 from their infrared emission. Maffei 2 lies in the Zone of Avoidance and is about 99.5% obscured by the Milky Way's... |
SAB(rs)bc | 9.13 | 2.8 | -20.15 | 14.77 | IC 342/Maffei Group | |
| 79 | UGCA 276 (DDO 113) | Im | 9.32 | 2.86 | 15.40 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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NGC 4214 NGC 4214 NGC 4214 is a dwarf barred irregular galaxy located around 10 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.-External links:* * ESA/Hubble Photo Release... (UGC 07278) |
IAB(s)m | 9.58 | 2.94 | 10.24 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 73 | UGCA 86 | SAB(s)m | 9.65 | 2.96 | 13.5 | IC 342/Maffei Group | |||
| NGC 4163 | 9.65 | 2.96 | 14.5 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 81 | Dwingeloo 2 Dwingeloo 2 Dwingeloo 2 is a small irregular galaxy discovered in 1996 and located about 10 million light-years away from the Earth. Its discovery was a result of Dwingeloo Obscured Galaxy Survey of the Zone of Avoidance... |
Im? | 9.78 | 3.0 | -14.55 | 20.5 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| — | KKH 11 (ZOAG G135.74-04.53) | dE/N | 9.78 | 3.0 | -13.35 | 16.2 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| — | KKH 12 | Ir | 9.78 | 3.0 | -13.03 | 17.8 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| — | MB 3 MB 3 MB3 is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy discovered in 1997 and located about 10 million light-years away from the Earth. It was discovered during an optical survey of the IC 342/Maffei group to which the galaxy is a member. MB3 is a companion galaxy of Dwingeloo 1 and situated in the Zone of Avoidance... |
dSph | 9.78 | 3.0 | -13.65 | 19.8 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| — | MB 1 (KK98 21) | SAB(s)d? | 9.78 | 3.0 | -14.81 | 20.5 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
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Maffei 1 Maffei 1 Maffei 1 is a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is the closest giant elliptical galaxy to the Milky Way. Once believed to be a member of the Local Group, it is now known to belong to the IC 342/Maffei Group... |
S0- pec | 9.78 | 3.0 | -18.97 | 11.4 | IC 342/Maffei Group | |
| — | UGCA 92 | Im? | 9.82 | 3.01 | 13 | IC 342/Maffei Group | |||
| 87 | UGC 8651 (DDO 181) | Im | 9.82 | 3.01 | 14.7 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 89 | UGCA 292 (DDO 125) | ImIV-V | 10.11 | 3.1 | 16.0 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 90 | NGC 3741 | ImIII/BCD | 10.21 | 3.13 | 14.3 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 91 | KK98 35 | Irr | 10.31 | 3.16 | -14.30 | 17.2 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| 63 | HIPASS J1247-77 | Im | 10.31 | 3.16 | 17.B | Aligned with IC 3104 | |||
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NGC 2366 NGC 2366 NGC 2366 is an irregular galaxy located in the constellation Camelopardalis. NGC 2363 is a star forming region within the NGC 2366.-External links:*... |
IB(s)m | 10.40 | 3.19 | 11.43 | M81 group | ||
| — | UGCA 133 (DDO 44) | Im | 10.40 | 3.19 | 15.54 | M81 group | |||
| — | ESO321-014 | 10.40 | 3.19 | 15.16 | Centaurus A Group | ||||
| 94 | UGC 8833 | Im | 10.41 | 3.19 | 16.5 | M94 Group M94 Group The M94 Group is a loose, extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster The M94 Group (Canes Venatici I Group) is a loose, extended group of... |
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| 95 | UGC 4483 | BlueCG | 10.47 | 3.21 | 15.2 | M81 group | |||
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NGC 404 NGC 404 NGC 404 is a small lenticular galaxy located about 10 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784, and is visible through small telescopes. NGC 404 lies just beyond the Local Group but does not appear gravitationally bound to it... |
SA(s)0-: | 9.98 | 3.24 | -16.61 | 11.21 | 'Mirach's Ghost' | |
| 96 | UGCA 105 | Im? | 10.63 | 3.26 | -16.81 | 13.9 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| 97 | IC 342 IC 342 IC 342 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. The galaxy is located near the galactic equator where dust obscuration makes it a difficult object for both amateur and professional astronomers to observe.IC 342 is one of the brightest two galaxies in the IC 342/Maffei... |
SAB(rs)cd | 10.70 | 3.28 | -20.69 | 9.37 | IC 342/Maffei Group | "the hidden galaxy" | |
| 98 | Cas 1 (KK98 19) | dwarf Irr | 10.76 | 3.3 | -16.70 | 16.38 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
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NGC 2403 NGC 2403 NGC 2403 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. NGC 2403 is an outlying member of the M81 Group, and is approximately 8 million light-years distant... |
SAB(s)cd HII | 10.76 | 3.30 | -19.29 | 8.93 | M81 group | |
| 100 | Camelopardalis B | Irr | 10.80 | 3.31 | -11.85 | 16.1 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| 101 | UGCA 015 (DDO 6) | IB(s)m | 10.90 | 3.34 | -12.50 | 15.19 | Sculptor group | ||
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NGC 1569 NGC 1569 NGC 1569 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in Camelopardalis. While this faint galaxy is not a popular amateur astronomy target, it is well studied by professional astronomers, who are interested in the history of star formation within the galaxy. The galaxy is relatively nearby. Consequently, the... (UGC 03056) |
IBm;Sbrst | 10.96 | 3.36 | -18.17 | 11.86 | IC 342/Maffei Group | |
| 75 | KKH 37 (Mai 16) | S/Irr | 11.06 | 3.39 | 16.4 | IC 342/Maffei Group | |||
| 102 | Holmberg II (DDO 50, UGC 4305) | Im | 11.06 | 3.39 | 11.1 | M81 group | |||
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NGC 5102 NGC 5102 NGC 5102 is a galaxy in the M83 group of galaxies. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1835.-Distance measurements:At least two techniques have been used to measure distances to NGC 5102. The surface brightness fluctuations distance measurement technique estimates distances to... |
SA0- HII | 11.09 | 3.40 | -18.08.56 | 10.35 | Centaurus A Group | |
| — | NGC 5237 | 11.09 | 3.40; | Centaurus A Group | |||||
| — | ESO325-11 | 11.09 | 3.40; | Centaurus A Group | |||||
| 104 | ESO 540-030 (KDG 2) | IABm | 11.10 | 3.40 | -11.39 | 16.45 | Sculptor group | ||
| 105 | FM2000 1 | dSph? | 11.15 | 3.42 | 17.5 | M81 group | |||
| — | ESO 540-032 | IAB(s)m pec: | 11.15 | 3.42 | -11.32 | 16.55 | Sculptor group | ||
| 107 | NGC 1560 | SA(s)d HII | 11.25 | 3.45 | -16.87 | 12.16 | IC 342/Maffei Group | ||
| — | ESO 383-087 (ISG 39) | SB(s)dm | 3.45 | -15.16 | 11.03 | Centaurus A Group | |||
| — | NGC 5206 | 11.3 | 3.47; | Centaurus A Group | |||||
| — | KK 179 (ESO269-37) | 3.48; | Centaurus A Group | ||||||
| 108 | KK98 77 | dwarf Sph | 11.35 | 3.48 | 16.2 | M81 group | |||
| 109 | DDO 71 | Im | 11.42 | 3.50 | 18 | M81 group | |||
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M82 Messier 82 Messier 82 is the prototype nearby starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major... |
I0;Sbrst HII | 11.51 | 3.53 | -19.63 | 9.30 | M81 group | |
| 111 | ESO 269-66 (KK98 190) | dE,N | 11.55 | 3.54 | -13.56 | 14.11 | Centaurus A Group | ||
| 112 | M81 Dwarf A (KDG 52) | I? | 11.58 | 3.55 | -11.49 | 16.5 | M81 group | ||
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NGC 2976 NGC 2976 Part of the M81 group, NGC 2976, located 1° 20′ southwest of M81, is an unbarred spiral galaxy. The inner structure contains many dark lanes and stellar condensations in its disk. The galaxy is sometimes classified as Sdp because its spiral arms are difficult to be traced. The bright inner... |
SAc pec HII | 11.61 | 3.56 | -17.1 | 10.82 | M81 group | |
| — | UGC 4459 (DDO 53) | Im | 11.61 | 3.56 | -13.37 | 14.48 | M81 group | ||
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NGC 4945 NGC 4945 NGC 4945 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It is thought to be quite similar to the Milky Way Galaxy, but X-ray observations show that NGC 4945 has an unusual, energetic, Seyfert 2 nucleus that might house a large black hole... |
SB(s)cd:sp | 11.70 | 3.59 | -20.51 | 9.3 | Centaurus A Group | |
| # | Galaxy | Type | Dist from Earth | Magnitude | Group Membership |
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| Mly | Mpc Parsec The parsec is a unit of length used in astronomy. It is about 3.26 light-years, or just under 31 trillion kilometres .... |
M Absolute magnitude Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth... |
m Apparent magnitude The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere... |
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See also
- GalaxyGalaxyA galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars and stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and an important but poorly understood component tentatively dubbed dark matter. The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias , literally "milky", a...
- Local GroupLocal GroupThe Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy...
- List of galaxies
- List of spiral galaxies
- List of nearest stars