Milky Way satellite
C43206
concept
A Milky Way satellite is a smaller galaxy or stellar system gravitationally bound to and orbiting the Milky Way.
Observed surface forms (6)
- Milky Way satellite candidate ×1
- dwarf galaxy candidate ×1
- remnant of an accreted dwarf galaxy ×1
- satellite of the Milky Way ×1
- stellar stream candidate ×1
- ultra-faint stellar system ×1
Instances (5)
- Tucana V via concept surface "satellite of the Milky Way"
- Tucana III
- Tucana IV via concept surface "dwarf galaxy candidate"
- Helmi streams via concept surface "remnant of an accreted dwarf galaxy"
- Virgo Overdensity via concept surface "stellar stream candidate"