Local Group dwarf galaxy

C18990 concept

A Local Group dwarf galaxy is a small, low-luminosity galaxy gravitationally bound within the Local Group, typically containing relatively few stars, modest amounts of dark matter, and often orbiting larger galaxies like the Milky Way or Andromeda.

Observed surface forms (7)

ultra-faint dwarf galaxy ×15
low-surface-brightness galaxy ×2
Milky Way satellite galaxy ×1
Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy ×1
dwarf galaxy population ×1
transition-type dwarf galaxy ×1
ultra-faint dwarf galaxy candidate ×1

Instances (22)

Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy
Segue 1 Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Segue 2 Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Ursa Major I Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Ursa Major II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Canes Venatici II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Bootes I Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Bootes II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Coma Berenices Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Leo IV Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Tucana III via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy candidate"
Leo V Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Tucana II via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Pisces II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Local Group dwarf galaxies via concept surface "dwarf galaxy population"
ESO 351-30 via concept surface "Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy"
Reticulum II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Tucana II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Hydra II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "ultra-faint dwarf galaxy"
Antlia 2 Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "low-surface-brightness galaxy"
Phoenix Dwarf via concept surface "transition-type dwarf galaxy"
NGC 45 via concept surface "low-surface-brightness galaxy"