Cosmic Exploration · galaxy
Canis Major Dwarf
Dwarf irregular · 25 thousand ly
- Morphology
- Dwarf irregular
- Type
- Galaxy
- Dec (deg)
- -27.66667
- Distance from Earth
- 25000
- RA (deg)
- 108.14583
- Subgroup
- Milky Way
- Coordinates
- 07h 12m 35.0s −27° 40′ 00.0″ · CMa Dwarf via N
Notes
The closest claimed satellite, on the far side of the galactic disc and so obscured that its existence as a distinct galaxy is still disputed — it may be a warp in the Milky Way's own outer disc.
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