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The nearest known is the very small Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy at 25,000 light years, a 'satellite' galaxy that orbits the Milky Way. This was only discovered in 2003, so there may be an unknown small galaxy closer.
If you want the closest galaxy that is not a Milky Way satellite, that seems to be NGC 185 at just over 2 million light years, though this is in turn a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).
Finally, M31 is the nearest galaxy that is anything like the Milky Way, a large spiral with its own satellites. It's about 2.5 million light years away.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe nearest galaxies to the Milky Way are the the two Magellanic Clouds. These are irregular dwarf galaxies, which are members of our Local Group of galaxies and may or may not (we are not sure) be orbiting the Milky Way - (they are seen in the Southern Hemisphere sky). The next nearest large galaxy in out local group is the Andromeda galaxy.
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∙ 14y agothe Magellanic Cloud.
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∙ 12y agoI believe it is 42,000 light years away.
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What galaxy do you live in?
We all live in the same Universe.
The Andromida Galaxy?
it is the closest galaxy to the milky way it is the closest galaxy to the milky way
Which galaxy does our solar system belong to?
Not "galaxies", just one galaxy. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
What galaxy does planet earth belongs to?
Our solar system is not far from the end of one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way. Our sun is about 26 or 27 thousand light years from the galactic center, and the galaxy is about 70 to 100 thousand light years across. See link for more information.See link for pictorial representation.
What is the name of the galaxy that contain our solar system?
Our Solar System is part of the Milky Way Galaxy
The Milky Way is one?
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What galaxy is called the Milky Way?
The Milky Way galaxy is.... called the Milky Way Galaxy
What is the galaxy of milky way?
The Milky Way is a galaxy, is is our galaxy
Is the Milky Way Galaxy an Elliptical galaxy?
No. The Milky Way is believed to be a barred spiral galaxy.
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Galaxy and Milky Way (The milky Way IS a galaxy)EarthMars.
What galaxies is in our solar system?
It is Milky Way [Akash Ganga in Hindi]
Are the Milky Way and galaxy together?
The Milky Way IS a galaxy, our home galaxy.
Is the milky way a constellation or galaxy?
galaxy well... the milky way itself is a constellation but we live in what we call the milky way galaxy.,
Does galaxy the same as Milky Way?
the milky way is our galaxy
Where is the Milky Way located on our galaxy?
"Our" galaxy is the Milky Way.
Is the Milky way a galaxy cluster?
No, the Milky Way is a galaxy
Can you live on the milky way galaxy?
We live IN the milky way galaxy...There isn't a such thing as living ON the milky way galaxy....
