Local Group
List of galactic bodies

Local Group

Section Title: List of galactic bodies
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Spiral galaxies

name	type	constellation	notes

Andromeda Galaxy (M31, NGC 224)	SA(s)b	Andromeda	Largest galaxy in the group, at about 125% of the mass of the Milky Way. Diameter: 220 kly, mass: (1.15±0.35)×1012 M☉, number of stars: ca.

Milky Way	SBbc	Sagittarius (centre)	Diameter: 175±25 kly, mass: (1.3±0.3)×1012 M☉, number of stars: (2.5±1.5)×1011.

Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598)	SA(s)cd	Triangulum	Third largest, only unbarred spiral galaxy and possible satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. Diameter: 60 kly, mass: 5×1010 M☉, number of stars: 4×1010.

Elliptical galaxies

name	type	constellation	notes

M32 (NGC 221)	E2	Andromeda	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

Irregular galaxies

name	type	constellation	notes

Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte (WLM, DDO 221)	Ir+	Cetus

IC 10	KBm or Ir+	Cassiopeia

Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC, NGC 292)	SB(s)m pec	Tucana	Satellite of Milky Way, 6th largest galaxy in the local group with mass of between 7.5 and 8 billion solar mass.

Canis Major Dwarf	Irr	Canis Major	Satellite of Milky Way

Pisces Dwarf (LGS3)	Irr	Pisces	Possible satellite of the Triangulum Galaxy

IC 1613 (UGC 668)	IAB(s)m V	Cetus

Phoenix Dwarf	Irr	Phoenix

Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)	Irr/SB(s)m	Dorado	Fourth largest member of the group, satellite of Milky Way, mass between 10 and 85 billion solar masses. Recent finding puts it at 10% mass of Milky Way Galaxy.

Leo A (Leo III)	IBm V	Leo

Sextans B (UGC 5373)	Ir+IV-V	Sextans

NGC 3109	Ir+IV-V	Hydra

Sextans A (UGCA 205)	Ir+V	Sextans

Aquarius Dwarf (DDO 210)	IB(s)m	Aquarius	Distance 3.2 million light years. Quite isolated in space, membership to Local Group established in 1999.

Dwarf elliptical galaxies

name	type	constellation	notes

M110 (NGC 205)	dE6p	Andromeda	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy and 5th largest galaxy with the mass of 9.3 billion solar masses.

NGC 147 (DDO 3)	dE5 pec	Cassiopeia	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

SagDIG (Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy)	IB(s)m V	Sagittarius	Most remote from barycenter member thought to be in the Local Group.

NGC 6822 (Barnard's Galaxy)	IB(s)m IV-V	Sagittarius

Pegasus Dwarf (Pegasus Dwarf Irregular, DDO 216)	Irr	Pegasus

Dwarf spheroidal galaxies

name	type	constellation	notes

Boötes I	dSph	Boötes

Cetus Dwarf	dSph/E4	Cetus

Canes Venatici I Dwarf and Canes Venatici II Dwarf	dSph	Canes Venatici

KKs 3	dSph

Andromeda III	dE2	Andromeda	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

NGC 185	dE3 pec	Cassiopeia	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda I	dE3 pec	Andromeda	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

Sculptor Dwarf (E351-G30)	dE3	Sculptor	Satellite of Milky Way

Andromeda V	dSph	Andromeda	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda II	dE0	Andromeda	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

Fornax Dwarf (E356-G04)	dSph/E2	Fornax	Satellite of Milky Way

Carina Dwarf (E206-G220)	dE3	Carina	Satellite of Milky Way

Antlia Dwarf	dE3/dSph/Irr?	Antlia

Leo I (DDO 74)	dE3	Leo	Satellite of Milky Way

Sextans Dwarf	dE3	Sextans	Satellite of Milky Way

Leo II (Leo B)	dE0 pec	Leo	Satellite of Milky Way

Ursa Minor Dwarf	dE4	Ursa Minor	Satellite of Milky Way

Draco Dwarf (DDO 208)	dE0 pec	Draco	Satellite of Milky Way

SagDSG (Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy)	dSph/E7	Sagittarius	Satellite of Milky Way

Tucana Dwarf	dE5	Tucana

Cassiopeia Dwarf (Andromeda VII)	dSph	Cassiopeia	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Andromeda VI)	dSph	Pegasus	Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

Ursa Major I Dwarf and Ursa Major II Dwarf	dSph	Ursa Major	Satellite of Milky Way

Leo IV	dSph	Leo	Satellite of the Milky Way

Leo V	dSph	Leo	Satellite of the Milky Way

Leo T	dSph/Irr	Leo	Satellite of the Milky Way

Boötes II	dSph	Boötes	Satellite of the Milky Way

Boötes III	dSph	Boötes	Satellite of the Milky Way

Coma Berenices	dSph	Coma Berenices	Satellite of the Milky Way

Segue 2	dSph	Aries	Satellite of the Milky Way

Hercules	dSph	Hercules	Satellite of the Milky Way

Pisces II	dSph	Pisces	Satellite of the Milky Way

Reticulum II	dSph	Reticulum	Satellite of the Milky Way

Eridanus II	dSph	Eridanus	Probable satellite of the Milky Way

Grus	dSph	Grus	Satellite of the Milky Way

Tucana II	dSph	Tucana	Satellite of the Milky Way

Identification unclear

name	type	constellation	notes

Virgo Stellar Stream	dSph (remnant)?	Virgo	In the process of merging with the Milky Way

Willman 1	dSph or Globular Cluster	Ursa Major	147,000 light-years away

UGCA 86 (0355+66)	Irr, dE or S0	Camelopardalis

UGCA 92 (EGB0427+63)	Irr or S0	Camelopardalis

Horologium	dSph or Globular Cluster	Horologium	Satellite of the Milky Way. Not to be confused with the Horologium Supercluster.

Pictoris	dSph or Globular Cluster	Pictor	Satellite of the Milky Way

Phoenix II	dSph or Globular Cluster	Phoenix	Satellite of the Milky Way

Indus	dSph or Globular Cluster	Indus	Satellite of the Milky Way

Eridanus III	dSph or Globular Cluster	Eridanus	Satellite of the Milky Way

Probable non-members

name	type	constellation	notes

GR 8 (DDO 155)	Im V	Virgo	Distance 7.9 million light years

IC 5152	IAB(s)m IV	Indus	Distance 5.8 million light years, possibly an outlying member of the local group

NGC 55	SB(s)m	Sculptor	Distance 7.2 million light years

NGC 404	E0 or SA(s)0−	Andromeda	Distance 10 million light years

Andromeda IV	Irr	Andromeda	Once considered to be associated with M31. Its distance is now known to be 22 to 24 million light years (not close to the Andromeda Galaxy at all).

NGC 1569	Irp+ III-IV	Camelopardalis	In IC 342 group of galaxies. Distance 11 million light years

NGC 1560 (IC 2062)	Sd	Camelopardalis	Distance 8-12 million light years

Camelopardalis A	Irr	Camelopardalis

Argo Dwarf	Irr	Carina

ESO 347-8 (2318–42)	Irr	Grus

UKS 2323-326	Irr	Sculptor

UGC 9128 (DDO 187)	Irp+	Boötes

Objects in the Local Group no longer recognised as galaxies

name	type	constellation	notes

Palomar 12 (Capricornus Dwarf)	Capricornus	Globular cluster formerly classified as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy

Palomar 4 (Ursa Major Dwarf)	Ursa Major	Globular cluster formerly classified as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy

Palomar 3 (Sextans C)	Sculptor	Globular cluster formerly classified as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy

Sentence(s)

Local Group members are M31, Milky Way, M33, Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud, M32, NGC 205, NGC 6822, NGC 185, IC 1613 and NGC 147.

final_sentence: Local Group members are M31, Milky Way, M33, Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud, M32, NGC 205, NGC 6822, NGC 185, IC 1613 and NGC 147.