Galaxy Sagittarius DwarfThe elliptic dwarf galaxy orbits every billion years once the Milky Way. In distant future it will be disrupted and merge with our galaxy.Constellation: Sagittarius Distance: 88 000 light-years Visual magnitude: 4.5 Diameter: 10 000 light-years Type: dE Back: List of the Galaxies |
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