Milky Way subgroup
(the Milky Way and its satellites)
The Milky Way galaxy subgroup consists of the Milky Way
and its satellite galaxies . Exact lists and counts vary because
questions remain regarding the classification of the
object , i.e., galaxy
versus globular cluster or stellar stream , etc.,
and future observation may improve estimates of distances and velocity,
which are used to determine whether a galaxy is a Milky Way satellite.
Current lists have about 80 galaxies, and discoveries continue.
Some members:
Milky Way
Antlia II
Aquarius II
Aquarius III
Boötes I
Boötes II
Boötes III
Boötes IV
Boötes V
Canes Venatici I
Canes Venatici II
Canis Major Dwarf (galaxy or overdensity )
Carina Dwarf Spheroidal
Carina II
Carina III
Centaurus I
Cetus II
Cetus III
Columbia I
Coma Berenices (galaxy)
Crater II
DES 1
Draco Dwarf
Draco II
Eridanus II
Eridanus III
Eridanus IV
Fornax Dwarf
Grus I
Grus II
Hercules (galaxy)
Horologium I
Horologium II
Hydra II
Hydrus I
Kim 2/Indus I
Laevens 1 (Crater 1 )
Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)
Leo I
Leo II
Leo IV
Leo K
Leo M
Leo Minor I
Leo T
Leo V
Leo VI
Pegasus III
Pegasus IV
Pegasus W
Phoenix II
Pictor II
Pictoris I
Pisces Overdensity
Pisces II
Reticulum II
Reticulum III
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Sagittarius II
Sculptor Dwarf
Segue 1
Segue 2
Segue 3
Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal
Sextans II
Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)
Triangulum II
Tucana II
Tucana III
Tucana IV
Tucana V
Ursa Major I Dwarf
Ursa Major II Dwarf
Ursa Major III
Ursa Minor Dwarf
Virgo I
Virgo II
Virgo III
Willman 1 (galaxy or stellar cluster )
(Milky Way,galaxies )
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_galaxies_of_the_Milky_Way
http://www.galaxies3d.org/bey-milky-way-subgroup-galaxies.htm
Referenced by pages:
galaxy group
galaxy subgroup
Magellanic Clouds (MC)
satellite galaxy
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