List of satellites of the Milky Way

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List of satellites of Milky Way:

  • Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy - 25,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Sagittarius Dwarf - 81,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Large Magellanic Cloud - 160,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Small Magellanic Cloud - 190,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Ursa Minor Dwarf - 205,500 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Draco Dwarf - 248,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Sculptor Dwarf - 254,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Sextans Dwarf - 257,500 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Carina Dwarf - 283,500 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
  • Fornax Dwarf - 427,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)

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Note: ly means light years