Milky Way's satellite galaxies

Milky Way's satellite galaxies

The Milky Way Galaxy has several smaller galaxies gravitationally bound to it, as part of the Milky Way subgroup. This subgroup is part of the local galaxy cluster, the Local Group.

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rect 289 219 352 251 Milky Wayrect 319 252 380 281 Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxyrect 187 81 229 113 Sextans Dwarfrect 168 273 249 318 Large Magellanic Cloudrect 229 326 288 368 Small Magellanic Cloudrect 297 376 352 407 Sculptor Dwarfrect 183 446 234 476 Fornax Dwarfrect 107 297 150 332 Carina Dwarfrect 296 107 339 144 Bootes Dwarfrect 336 180 408 196 Ursa Major IIrect 357 40 423 59 Ursa Major Irect 370 110 428 142 Ursa Minor Dwarfrect 430 119 470 154 Drwaco Dwarf

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ee also

* Andromeda's satellite galaxies
* List of nearest galaxies
* Local Group


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