Dwarf · Being Absorbed

Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal

The Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal galaxy is currently being consumed by the Milky Way. Its stars are being stripped away in long tidal streams that wrap around our galaxy multiple times. Discovered in 1994, it is one of the Milky Way's close

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