Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

The Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (Sgr dE) is a dwarf elliptical satellite galaxy of the Milky Way consisting of four globular clusters, the main cluster discovered in 1994. It is 10,000 light-years in diameter and 65,000 light-years from Earth, in a polar orbit about 50,000 light-years from the Milky Way core. It is currently the 2nd nearest known galaxy to the Milky Way after the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy. Characteristics:

• Sagittarius - constellation.
• 18h55m19.5s - right ascension.
• -30deg32m43s - declination.
• 65000 ly - distance.
• dSph(t) - galaxy type.
• 7.5 degrees - apparent dimension (angular diameter).

Some other designations: Sag DEG, Sgr dSph, Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, and Sgr I Dwarf.

The Sagittarius Stream is a stellar stream of stars pulled by Milky-Way tidal force from the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy.