List of satellites of the Milky Way
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List of satellites of Milky Way:
- Canis Major dwarf galaxy - 25,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Sagittarius dwarf - 81,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Large Magellanic Cloud - 160,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Small Magellanic Cloud - 190,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Ursa Minor dwarf - 205,500 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Draco dwarf - 248,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Sculptor dwarf - 254,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Sextans dwarf - 257,500 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Carina dwarf - 283,500 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
- Fornax dwarf - 427,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
Note: ly means light years
List Of Satellites Of The Milky Way Media
Diagram of the nearby local group of galaxies including the Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds, Andromeda, dwarf galaxies, globular cluster and stellar streams.
Updated map of Milky Way, added new discovered branch of the Orion Spur, added Perseus Transit
Hubble ACS WFC F606W;CLEAR2L*2017
Tucana III dwarf galaxy (east) photo by HST
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
The Large Magellanic Cloud revealed by VISTA
Enhanced image of the Milky Way satellite galaxy Boo I. Faint stars in this satellite have been artificially brightened to show membership more clearly.
VISTA’s view of the Small Magellanic Cloud
Ursa Minor Dwarf - Giuseppe Donatiello
PGC 60095 Draco Dwarf Hubble WikiSky
