Dwarf · Closest Galaxy

Canis Major Dwarf

The Canis Major Dwarf is the closest known galaxy to Earth at just 25,000 light-years from the Sun — closer than the Milky Way's own centre. Discovered in 2003, it lies in the disc of the Milky Way and is being pulled apart by our galaxy's

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