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Galactic and extragalactic astronomy > Galaxies > Dwarf galaxies > Dwarf spheroidal galaxies > Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy

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Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy  

Definition

  • A satellite galaxy of the Milky Way discovered only in 1994 since most of it is obscured by the Galactic disc. At only 50,000 light years distant from our Galaxy's core, it is travelling in a polar orbit around the Galaxy. Our Galaxy is slowly devouring it, as evidenced by a filament which stretches around the Milky Way's core like a gossamer loop. It is only about 10,000 light-years in diameter, in comparison to the Milky Way's diameter of 100,000 light years. It is populated by old yellowish stars has four known globular clusters: M54, Arp 2, Terzan 7, and Terzan 8. It should not be confused with the Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy. (en)

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Entry terms

  • Sag DEG (en)
  • Sagittarius dwarf elliptical galaxy (en)
  • Sgr dE (en)
  • Sgr dSph (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1423

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