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This is a list of known galaxies within 3.8 megaparsecs (12.4 million light-years) of the Solar System, in ascending order of heliocentric distance, or the distance to the Sun. This encompasses about 50 major Local Group galaxies, and some that are members of neighboring galaxy groups, the M81 Group and the Centaurus A/M83 Group, and some that are currently not in any defined galaxy group.

The list aims to reflect current knowledge: not all galaxies within the 3.8 Mpc radius have been discovered. Nearby dwarf galaxies are still being discovered, and galaxies located behind the central plane of the Milky Way are extremely difficult to discern. It is possible for any galaxy to mask another located beyond it. Intergalactic distance measurements are subject to large uncertainties. Figures listed are composites of many measurements, some of which may have had their individual error bars tightened to the point of no longer overlapping with each other.

List

# Picture Galaxy Type Distance from Earth Magnitude Group
Membership
Notes Diameter (ly)
Millions of light-years Mpc M m
  - Milky Way 2010.jpg Milky Way SBbc 0.0265
(to the galactic center)
0.008 −20.8 n/a Local Group Home galaxy of Earth. Barred spiral galaxy. 87,400 ly
  1 Canis Major Dwarf Irr (status as galaxy disputed) 0.025 0.008 −14.5 23.3 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way (accretion by Milky Way)
  2 Draco II 0.0701 0.0215 −0.8 15.87 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 120 ly
  3 Tucana III 0.0747 0.0229 −1.3 15.5 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way that is being tidally disrupted 220 ly
  4 Segue 1 dSph or Glob Clus 0.075 0.023 −3.0 13.8 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
  5 S sgrdw1.jpg Sagittarius Dwarf Sphr SagDEG dSph/E7 0.078 0.024 −12.67 4.5 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way (partial accretion by Milky Way) 10,000 ly
  6 Hydrus I 0.0900 0.0276 −4.71 12.49 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way, possibly associated with the Magellanic Clouds 348 ly
  7 Carina III 0.0907 0.0278 −2.4 14.82 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 200 ly
  8 Ursa Major II Dwarf dSph 0.098 0.030 −4.2 14.3 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way (accretion by Milky Way) ~1,800 ly
  8 Triangulum II 0.098 0.030 −1.8 15.6 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way (accretion by Milky Way)
 10 Reticulum II 0.102 0.0314 −3.1 14.4 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 378 ly
 11 Segue 2 dSph 0.114 0.035 −2.5 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way, one of the smallest known galaxies 220 ly
 12 Carina II 0.122 0.0374 −4.5 13.36 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 590 ly
 13 Willman 1 dSph or Star Clus 0.124 0.038 −2.7 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 14 Boötes II dSph 0.137 0.042 −2.7 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 14 Coma Berenices Dwarf dSph 0.137 0.042 −3.6 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 16 Pictor II 0.147 0.045 −3.2 15.1 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way possibly associated with the Large Magellanic Cloud 300 ly
 17 Boötes III dSph 0.150 0.046 −5.8 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 18 Tucana IV 0.157 0.048 −3.5 14.9 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 19 The Large Magellanic Cloud revealed by VISTA.jpg Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) SB(s)m 0.163 0.050 −17.93 0.9 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 32,200 ly
 20 Grus II 0.179 0.055 −3.9 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 607 ly
 21 Tucana II 0.186 0.057 −3.8 15.0 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 1080 ly
 22 Boo SDSS enhanced.jpg Boötes I dSph 0.197 0.060 −5.8 13.1 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 23 VISTA’s view of the Small Magellanic Cloud.jpg Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC, NGC 292) SB(s)m pec 0.205 0.063 −16.35 2.7 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 18,900 ly
 23 Ursa Minor Dwarf - Giuseppe Donatiello.jpg Ursa Minor Dwarf dE4 0.205 0.063 −7.13 11.9 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 25 Eridanus IV 0.250 0.0767 −4.7 14.72 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 489 ly
 26 Horologium II 0.254 0.078 −2.6 1.69 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 287 ly
 27 PGC 60095 Draco Dwarf Hubble WikiSky.jpg Draco Dwarf (DDO 208) dE0 pec 0.258 0.079 −8.74 10.9 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way with a large amount of dark matter ~2,700 × 1,900 ly
 27 Horologium I 0.258 0.079 -3.4 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 196 ly
 29 Pisces Overdensity dIrr/dSph 0.26 0.08 −10.35 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 30 Sextans Dwarf Sph dSph 0.280 0.086 −7.98 12 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 8,400 ly
 31 Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy ESO.jpg Sculptor Dwarf (ESO 351-G30) dE3 0.287 0.088 −9.77 10.1 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 32 Pegasus IV 0.294 0.090 −4.25 15.52 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 32 Virgo I 0.297 0.091 −0.3 19.5 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 33 Reticulum III 0.300 0.092 −3.3 16.51 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 420 ly
 34 Ursa Major I Dwarf (UMa I dSph) dSph 0.3157 0.0968 −6.75 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way ~2,000 ly
 35 Phoenix II 0.326 0.100 −2.7 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 290 ly
 36 Carina Dwarf Galaxy.jpg Carina Dwarf (ESO 206-G220) dE3 0.33 0.10 −8.97 11.3 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 1,600 ly
 37 Aquarius II 0.3519 0.1079 −4.36 15.8 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 1,040 ly
 38 Pictor I 0.372 0.114 −3.1 20.3 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 190 ly
 39 Crater II 0.383 0.1175 −8.2 12.2 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 40 Grus I 0.391 0.120 −3.4 17.0 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 404 ly
 41 Antlia 2 0.430 0.1318 −9.86 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way, most diffuse galaxy ever found
 42 Hercules Dwarf Galaxy.jpg Hercules Dwarf dSph 0.434 0.133 −5.3 14.7 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 43 Fornax Dwarf (ESO 356-G04) dSph/E2 0.466 0.143 −11.5 9.28 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 44 Canes Venatici II Dwarf dSph 0.49 0.15 −4.8 15.1 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 45 Hydra II dSph 0.492 0.151 −5.1 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 500 ly
 46 Leo IV dwarf galaxy.jpeg Leo IV Dwarf dSph 0.502 0.154 −5.5 15.9 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 47 Leo V Dwarf dSph 0.571 0.175 −5.2 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 48 Pisces II dG 0.597 0.183 −4.28 17.03 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
 48 Columba I 0.597 0.183 −4.2 17.11 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 760 ly
 50 Boötes IV 0.682 0.209 −4.53 17.07 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 3,000 ly
51 LG Leo II (26422781005).jpg Leo II Dwarf (Leo B, DDO 93) dE0 pec 0.701 0.215 −9.23 12.45 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 4,100 ly (tidal)
51 Pegasus III 0.701 0.215 −4.17 17.50 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 350 ly
53 Canes Venatici I Dwarf dSph 0.711 0.218 −7.9 13.9 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
54 Cetus III 0.819 0.251 −2.45 19.55 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 580 ly
55 Ugc5470.jpg Leo I Dwarf (DDO 74, UGC 5470) dE3 0.820 0.251 −10.97 11.18 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
56 Eridanus II 1.19 0.366 −7.1 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 1,810 ly
57 Leo T Dwarf dIrr/dSph 1.35 0.413 16 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way? 2,300 ly
58 Phoenix Dwarf Hubble WikiSky.jpg Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy (P 6830) IAm 1.44 0.44 −10.22 13.07 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
59 Pisces V (Andromeda XVI) dSph 1.79 0.55 −7.6 16.1 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 985 ly
60 Barnard's Galaxy.jpg Barnard's Galaxy (NGC 6822) IB(s)m IV-V 1.859 0.570 −15.22 9.32 Local Group It contains several large H II regions 7,000 ly
61 NGC 185 HST.jpg NGC 185 dE3 pec 2.05 0.63 −14.76 9.99 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda; possibly closest Seyfert galaxy to Earth
62 Andromeda II color cutout hst 13028 06 acs wfc f814w f475w sci.jpg Andromeda II dE0 2.22 0.68 −12.6 11.7 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 6,820 ly
63 Cassiopeia II (Andromeda XXX) dSph 2.221 0.681 −8.0 16.0 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 1,800 ly
64 IC1613-3.jpg IC 1613 (UGC 668) IAB(s)m V 2.24 0.686 −14.51 9.92 Local Group
65 Pegasus V (Andromeda XXXIV) 2.26 0.692 −6.3 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
66 Leo A Hubble WikiSky.jpg Leo A (Leo III, DDO 69) IBm V 2.34 0.717 −11.68 12.92 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way
67 Andromeda XVII dSph 2.371 0.727 −7.8 16.6 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 1,900 ly
68 Andromeda XXV dSph 2.401 0.736 −9.0 15.3 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 3,560 ly
69 Andromeda XI dSph 2.41 0.74 −7.3 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
70 Andromeda XX dSph 2.417 0.741 −6.4 18.0 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 590 ly
71 Andromeda XXIII dSph 2.440 0.748 −9.8 14.6 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 7,770 ly
72 IC10 BVHa.jpg IC 10 (UGC 192) dIrr IV/BCD 2.446 0.750 −15.57 12.2 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
73 Andromeda III color cutout hst 13739 22 acs wfc f814w f475w sci.jpg Andromeda III dE2 2.45 0.75 −10.1 14.4 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 2750 ly
73 Cassiopeia Dwarf (PGC 2807155) Hubble WikiSky.jpg Cassiopeia Dwarf (Cas dSph, Andromeda VII) dSph 2.45 0.75 −11.67 13.65 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
75 Andromeda XXVI dSph 2.459 0.754 −5.8 18.5 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 980 ly
76 Cetus Dwarf Galaxy color cutout hst 10505 31 acs wfc f814w f475w sci.jpg Cetus Dwarf dSph/E4 2.460 0.754 −10.18 14.4 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
 77 Pisces III (Andromeda XIII) dSph 2.479 0.760 −6.5 17.8 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 850 ly
 78 Andromeda XV dSph 2.48 0.76 −8.4 16.0 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 1840 ly
 79 M32 Lanoue.png M32 (NGC 221) E2 2.489 0.763 −15.96 8.73 Local Group Close Satellite of Andromeda 6,500 ly
 80 Andromeda IX dE 2.500 0.767 −7.5 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
 81 LGS 3 ubv.jpg Pisces Dwarf (LGS 3) dIrr/dSph 2.510 0.770 −7.96 16.18 Local Group Satellite of Triangulum
 82 Cassiopeia III (Andromeda XXXII) 2.518 0.772 −12.3 12.15 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 9,500 ly
 83 Andromeda V dSph 2.52 0.773 −8.41 16.67 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
 84 Lacerta I (Andromeda XXXI) dSph 2.521 0.773 −11.4 13.04 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 4,750 ly
 85 NGC147.jpg NGC 147 (DDO 3) dE5 pec 2.53 0.776 −14.9 10.36 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
 86 M31bobo.jpg Andromeda Galaxy (M31) SA(s)b 2.538 0.778 −21.58 4.17 Local Group Largest Galaxy in the Local Group (The Milky Way is the second largest), with at least 19 satellite galaxies. Barred spiral galaxy. 152,000 ly
 87 Andromeda VI color cutout hst 08272 04 wfpc2 f555w f450w wf sci.jpg Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal (Andromeda VI) dSph 2.55 0.78 −10.80 14.05 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
 88 Perseus I (Andromeda XXXIII) 2.560 0.785 −10.3 14.19 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 2,600 ly
 89 Andromeda XIV (Pisces IV) 2.586 0.793 −8.5 15.8 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda ~1,700 ly
 90 Andromeda I Hubble WikiSky.jpg Andromeda I dE3 pec 2.61 0.80 −12.0 12.7 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 5,840 ly
 91 Andromeda XXVIII dSph 2.645 0.811 −8.7 15.85 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 1,800 ly
 92 Not So Dead After All Messier 110.tif M110 (NGC 205) E6p 2.67 0.82 −16.15 8.72 Local Group Close Satellite of Andromeda
 93 Andromeda VIII dSph 2.700 0.828 −15.6 9.1 Local Group Tidally distorted dwarf close to Andromeda discovered 2003
 94 Andromeda XXIX 2.704 0.829 −8.5 16.09 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 2,050 ly
 95 VST snaps a very detailed view of the Triangulum Galaxy.jpg Triangulum Galaxy (M33) SA(s)cd 2.73 0.84 −18.87 6.19 Local Group Most distant (difficult) naked eye object. Closest unbarred spiral galaxy to us and third largest galaxy in the Local Group. 61,100 ly
 96 Andromeda XXI dSph 2.802 0.859 −9.9 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
 97 Tucana Dwarf Hubble WikiSky.jpg Tucana Dwarf dE5 2.87 0.88 −9.16 15.7 Local Group Isolated group member — a 'primordial' galaxy
 98 Andromeda X.jpg Andromeda X dSph 2.90 0.889 −8.1 16.1 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda discovered 2006
99 Andromeda XXIV dSph 2.929 0.898 −8.4 16.3 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 4,440 ly
99 Pegasus Irregular Dwarf Galaxy.jpg Pegasus Dwarf Irregular (DDO 216) dIrr/dSph 2.929 0.898 −11.47 13.21 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
101 Andromeda XII dSph 3.027 0.928 −7.0 17.7 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda 2,740 ly
102 The WLM galaxy on the edge of the Local Group.jpg Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte (WLM, DDO 221) IB(s)m 3.043 0.933 −14.06 11.03 Local Group Isolated member at the edge of the local group 11,500 ly
102 Andromeda XIX dSph 3.043 0.933 −9.3 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda, spread over 1.7 kpc 2,200 ly
104 Andromeda XXII dSph 3.219 0.987 18.0 Local Group Satellite of Andromeda
105 Aquariusdwarf.gif Aquarius Dwarf Galaxy (DDO 210) Im V 3.22 0.988 −11.09 14.0 Local Group Isolated group member
106 Pisces VII (Triangulum III) 3.26 1.0 −6.8 Local Group Possible satellite of Triangulum
107 SagDIG.jpg Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (SagDIG) IB(s)m V 3.907 1.198 −11.49 15.5 Local Group Isolated, star forming group member 3,000 ly
108 UGC 4879.jpg UGC 4879 (VV124) IAm 3.956 1.213 −11.5 13.2 Local Group Isolated, star forming group member 3,000 ly
109 Andromeda XVIII.jpg Andromeda XVIII dSph 3.960 1.214 −9.2 16.2 Local Group 1,700 ≈ 1,200 ly
110 Antlia Dwarf PGC 29194 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Antlia Dwarf dE3.5 4.28 1.31 −9.63 16.19 Local Group May have interacted with NGC 3109 3,000 ly
111 Sextans dwarf.jpg Sextans A (UGCA 205, DDO 75) IBm 4.31 1.32 −13.95 11.86 Local Group Contains cluster of young hot blue stars 5,000 ly
112 NGC 3109 814 606.jpg NGC 3109 SB(s)m 4.338 1.35 −15.68 10.39 Local Group Possibly spiral galaxy 25,000 ly
113 Antlia B dSph/Irr 4.40 1.35 −9.7 15.95 Local Group Satellite of NGC 3109 1,780 ly
114 Sextans B Hubble WikiSky.jpg Sextans B (UGC 5373) IM IV-V 4.47 1.37 −14.08 11.85 Local Group One of the smallest galaxies with planetary nebulae 6,000 ly
114 Tucana B dSph 4.56 1.4 −6.9 18.85 Local Group Isolated group member 522 ly
115 Cassiopeia 1 Irr 5.19 1.59 -14.2 14.62 Isolated Isolated galaxy
116 Leo P color cutout hst 13376 08 acs wfc f814w f475w sci.jpg Leo P Irr 5.28 1.62 -9.27 16.89 Local Group Extremely low metallicity 3,690 ly
117 IC 5152 HST.png IC 5152 IA(s)m 5.68 1.74 −15.56 11.06 Local Group ? Possible outlying member of Local Group 4,000 ly
118 View of the southern spiral NGC 300.jpg NGC 300 SA(s)d 6.07 1.86 −17.92 8.95 between LG and Sculptor Group Closest spiral galaxy to Local Group
forms pair with NGC 55
94,000 ly
119 Color cutout hst 11986 07 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci KKR 25.jpg KKR 25 Irr 6.20 1.90 −9.94 17.0 between LG and M81
120 Color cutout HST MOS 4488 ACS WFC F814W F606W sci ESO 410-G 005.jpg ESO 410-G005 E3 6.213 1.905 −11.60 14.85 NGC 55 & 300 ≈ 2,500 ly
121 Color cutout hst 10503 07 acs wfc f814w f606w sci ESO 294-010.jpg ESO 294-010 dS0/Im 6.36 1.96 −10.95 15.6 NGC 55 & 300
122 Irregular Galaxy NGC 55 (ESO 0914a).jpg NGC 55 SB(s)m 6.52 2.00 −18.47 8.84 between LG and Sculptor Group Forms pair with NGC 300 70,000 ly
123 KKs 3 dSph 6.91 2.12 −12.3 14.47 4,900 ly
124 PGC 166185.jpeg KKR 3 (KK 230) dIrr 6.98 2.14 −9.8 17.90 Inner edge of M94 Group 980 ly
125 UGCA 438 (ESO 407-018) IB(s)m pec: 7.24 2.22 −12.92 13.86 NGC 55 & 300
126 KK 258 (ESO 468-20) dTr 7.27 2.23 −10.3 NGC 55 & 300
127 UGC 9128.jpg UGC 9128 (DDO 187) ImIV-V 7.31 2.24 −12.47 14.38 Inner edge of M94 Group
128 Color cutout hst 08601 27 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci IC 3104.jpg IC 3104 IB(s)m 7.40 2.27 −14.85 13.63 On the way to Circinus galaxy
129 Footprint galaxy.png GR 8 (DDO 155) ImV 7.8 2.4 −12.14 14.65 Inner edge of M94 Group "footprint galaxy"
130 Hst-IC4662.jpg IC 4662 (ESO 102-14) IBm 7.96 2.44 −15.56 11.74 On the way to Circinus galaxy 7,000 ly
131 Color cutout hst 10915 0n acs wfc f814w f475w sci KKh 98.jpg KKH 98 Irr 7.99 2.45 −10.78 16.7 IC 342/Maffei Group
132 Color cutout hst 11719 19 wfc3 ir f160w f110w sci UGC 8508.jpg UGC 8508 (I Zw 060) IAm 8.35 2.69 −13.09 14.40 M94 Group
133 Color cutout hst 11986 13 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci KKh 086.jpg KKH 86 Irr 8.48 2.60 −10.30 16.8 Isolated (M94/Cent A)
134 Color cutout hst 11986 15 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci DDO 99.jpg DDO 99 (UGC 6817) Im 8.61 2.64–3.9 −13.52 13.4 M94 Group
135 ESO 6-1 Ir 8.81 2.70 −12.41 14.75 Blue compact dwarf galaxy
136 Color cutout hst 11986 11 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci DDO 125.jpg UGC 7577 (DDO 125) Im 8.94 2.74 −14.32 12.84 M94 Group
137 Dwingeloo 1 (WISE).png Dwingeloo 1 SB(s)cd 9.1 2.8 −18.78 19.8 IC 342/Maffei Group 35,000 ly
138 UGC 9240 galaxy HST.jpg UGC 9240 (DDO 190) IAm 9.13 2.80 −14.19 13.25 M94 Group 15,000 ly
139 NGC 4190 hst 10905 R606GB450 hst 11012 R606.png NGC 4190 Irr (BCD) 9.19 2.82 13.50 Satellite of NGC 4214
140 KKs 53 (Cen 7) dSph 9.56 2.93 −10.86 17.30 Centaurus A/M83 Group
141 NGC 4214HSTFull.jpg NGC 4214 (UGC 7278) IAB(s)m 9.59 2.94 10.24 M94 Group Starburst galaxy
142 UGCA 276 (or DDO 113) color cutout hst 10915 0r acs wfc f814w f475w sci.jpg UGCA 276 (DDO 113) Im 9.62 2.95 15.40 M94 Group
143 UGCA 133 (or DDO 44) color cutout hst 10915 0x acs wfc f814w f475w sci.jpg UGCA 133 (DDO 44) Im 9.65 2.96 −12.9 15.54 M81 Group Likely satellite of NGC 2403
143 NGC 4163 Hubble.jpg NGC 4163 (NGC 4167) dIrr 9.65 2.96 14.5 M94 Group 4,000 ly
144 UGCA 86 color cutout hst 9771 14 acs wfc f814w f606w sci.jpg UGCA 86 SAB(s)m 9.72 2.98 13.5 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342 20,000 ly
145 NGC1560 - GALEX-WIKISKY.png NGC 1560 SA(s)d HII 9.75 2.99 −16.87 12.16 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342
146 MADCASH-2 (MADCASH J121007+352635-dw) dSph 9.78 3.00 −9.15 18.24 M94 Group Likely satellite of NGC 4214
147 Dwingeloo 2 Im? 9.8 3.0 −14.55 20.5 IC 342/Maffei Group 20,000 ly
147 KKH 11 (ZOAG G135.74-04.53) dE/N 9.8 3.0 −13.35 16.2 IC 342/Maffei Group
147 KKH 12 Irr 9.8 3.0 −13.03 17.8 IC 342/Maffei Group
147 MB 3 dSph 9.8 3.0 −13.65 19.8 IC 342/Maffei Group 10,000 ly
147 MB 1 (KK 21) SAB(s)d? 9.8 3.0 −14.81 20.5 IC 342/Maffei Group 5,000 ly
147 Maf1atlas.jpg Maffei 1 S0- pec 9.8 3.0 −18.97 11.4 IC 342/Maffei Group 55,000 ly
153 Maf2atlas.jpg Maffei 2 SAB(rs)bc 9.801 3.005 −20.15 14.77 IC 342/Maffei Group 60,000 ly
154 UGC 8651 color cutout hst 10210 04 acs wfc f814w f606w sci.jpg UGC 8651 (DDO 181) Im 9.82 3.01 14.7 M94 Group
155 Donatiello I TNG official (cropped).jpg Donatiello I dSph 9.88 3.04 Possible satellite of NGC 404
156 NGC2403-Subaru-HST-L.jpg NGC 2403 SAB(s)cd HII 9.92 3.04 −19.29 8.93 Inner edge of M81 Group 50,000 ly
157 NGC 404 Hubble.jpg NGC 404 SA(s)0-: 10.05 3.08 −16.61 11.21 'Mirach's Ghost'
158 PGC 54392 (SDSS II).jpg ESO 274-01 SAd: 10.1 3.09 11.7 Centaurus A/M83 Group
159 GALFA-Dw4 dIrr 10.1 3.10 −11.8 15.7 Isolated
160 KKH 22 dSph 10.17 3.12 –12.19 15.28 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342
161 NGC 3741.png NGC 3741 ImIII/BCD 10.21 3.13 14.3 M94 Group
162 KK 35 Irr 10.31 3.16 −14.30 17.2 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342
162 HIPASS J1247-77 Im 10.31 3.16 17.B Aligned with IC 3104
164 NGC 2366HST.jpg NGC 2366 IB(s)m 10.40 3.19 11.43 M81 Group
164 Starburst in a Dwarf Irregular Galaxy.jpg NGC 1569 (UGC 3056) IBm;Sbrst 10.40 3.19 −18.17 11.86 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342 6,000 ly
164 Color cutout hst 11986 16 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci ESO 321-14.jpg ESO 321-014 IBm 10.40 3.19 15.16 Centaurus A/M83 Group
167 UGC 8833 (HST).jpg UGC 8833 Im 10.41 3.19 16.5 M94 Group
168 PGC 621 Hubble-WikiSky.jpg Sculptor dIG (ESO 349-31) dIrr 10.44 3.2 −11.87 15.5 Sculptor Group Satellite of NGC 7793
169 UGC 4483 color cutout hst 08769 20 wfpc2 f814w f555w wf sci.jpg UGC 4483 dIrr 10.47 3.21 15.2 M81 Group
169 dw0910p7326 ("Blobby") dSph 10.47 3.21 11.57 15.96 M81 Group
170 Color cutout hst 9771 16 acs wfc f814w f606w sci UGCA 92.jpg UGCA 92 Im? 10.50 3.22 13 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342
171 IC342 RGB2.jpg IC 342 SAB(rs)cd 10.70 3.28 −20.69 9.37 IC 342/Maffei Group "the hidden galaxy" 75,000 ly
173 Color cutout hst 10915 0z acs wfc f814w f475w sci DDO 006.jpg UGCA 15 (DDO 6) IB(s)m 10.90 3.34 −12.50 15.19 Sculptor group
174 KKs 58 dSph 10.96 3.36 −11.93 Centaurus A/M83 Group
175 Hst 11719 38 wfc3 ir f160w f110w sci KKH 37.jpg KKH 37 (Mai 16) S/Irr 11.06 3.39 16.4 IC 342/Maffei Group
175 Ugca105.jpg UGCA 105 Im? 11.06 3.39 −16.81 13.9 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342
175 Irregular galaxy Holmberg II (captured by the Hubble Space Telescope).tif Holmberg II (DDO 50, UGC 4305) Im 11.06 3.39 11.1 M81 Group
175 NGC 5102 2MASS.jpg NGC 5102 SA0- HII 11.09 3.40 −18.08.56 10.35 Centaurus A/M83 Group
175 Color cutout hst 9771 94 acs wfc f814w f606w sci NGC 5237.jpg NGC 5237 I0? 11.09 3.40 13.23 Centaurus A/M83 Group
175 Color cutout hst 11986 24 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci ESO 325-11.jpg ESO 325-11 11.09 3.40 13.99 Centaurus A/M83 Group
175 ESO 540-030.jpg ESO 540-030 (KDG 2) IABm 11.09 3.40 −11.39 16.45 Sculptor group
182 Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247.jpg NGC 247 SAB(s)d 11.1 3.4 −20.00 9.9 Sculptor group
183 MADCASH-1 (MADCASH J074238+652501-dw) dSph 11.12 3.41 −7.81 19.85 M81 Group Likely satellite of NGC 2403
184 F6D1 (FM 1, PGC 3097828) dSph 11.15 3.42 17.5 M81 Group
184 Color cutout hst 10503 33 acs wfc f814w f606w sci ESO 540-32.jpg ESO 540-032 IAB(s)m pec: 11.15 3.42 −11.32 16.55 Sculptor group
186 Color cutout hst 11986 04 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci ESO 383-87.jpg ESO 383-087 (ISG 39) SB(s)dm 11.25 3.45 −15.16 11.03 Centaurus A/M83 Group
187 Color cutout hst 06814 01 wfpc2 f814w f555w f439w pc sci NGC 5206.jpg NGC 5206 SB0 11.32 3.47 Centaurus A/M83 Group
188 Color cutout hst 11986 35 wfpc2 f814w f606w wf sci ESO 269-37.jpg KK 179 (ESO 269-37) IABm: 11.4 3.48 Centaurus A/M83 Group
189 Sculptor Galaxy by VISTA.jpg Sculptor Galaxy
(NGC 253)
SAB(s)c 11.40 3.49 8.0 Sculptor group 90,000 ly
190 Color cutout hst 9884 05 acs wfc f814w f606w sci DDO 71.jpg DDO 71 (UGC 5428) Im 11.42 3.50 18 M81 Group
191 Camelopardalis B Irr 11.46 3.50 −11.85 16.1 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342
192 M82 HST ACS 2006-14-a-large web.jpg Messier 82 I0;Sbrst HII 11.42 3.53 −19.63 9.30 M81 Group 37,000 ly, possibly up to 100,000 ly
193 A Peculiar Compact Blue Dwarf Galaxy.jpg NGC 5253 Im pec 11.51 3.53 10.9 Centaurus A/M83 Group Nearest Wolf-Rayet galaxy to us.
194 M81 Dwarf A (KDG 52) I? 11.58 3.55 −11.49 16.5 M81 Group
194 Color cutout hst 9884 01 acs wfc f814w f606w sci KK98 77.jpg KK 77 (F12D1) dSph 11.58 3.55 16.2 M81 Group
196 NGC 2976SSTFull.jpg NGC 2976 SAc pec HII 11.61 3.56 −17.1 10.82 M81 Group
196 Camelopardalis A 11.61 3.56 IC 342/Maffei Group Satellite of IC 342
198 KK 211 (AM 1339-445) dSph 11.68 3.58 −11.93 16.32 Centaurus A/M83 Group Satellite of NGC 5128
198 PGC 51659 (UKS 1424-460) IBm 11.68 3.58 −11.83 16.50 Centaurus A/M83 Group
198 KDG 61 dE/dSph 11.68 3.58 −12.84 14.93 M81 Group
201 Phot-18b-99-hires.jpg NGC 4945 SB(s)cd:sp 11.70 3.59 −20.51 9.3 Centaurus A/M83 Group
202 NGC 6789 hst 09162 R814B606.png NGC 6789 Im 11.74 3.6 −14.32 13.76 In the Local Void
202 Messier 81 HST.jpg Messier 81 SA(s)ab, LINER 11.74 3.6 6.94 M81 Group Brightest galaxy in M81 Group 90,000 ly
204 Hubble dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX.jpg Holmberg IX (UGC 5336, DDO 66) Irr 11.77 3.61 14.53 M81 Group Contains ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) Holmberg IX X-1
204 UGCA 292 color cutout hst 10915 0u acs wfc f814w f475w sci.jpg UGCA 292 (CVn I dwA) ImIV-V 11.77 3.61 16.0 M94 Group
206 BK 5N dSph 11.84 3.63 17.49 M81 Group
207 DDO 78 (KK 89) dSph 11.94 3.66 16.50 M81 Group
207 F8D1 dSph 11.94 3.66 −12.20 15.70 M81 Group
209 UGC 4459.jpg UGC 4459 (DDO 53) Im 12.00 3.68 −13.37 14.48 M81 Group
210 ESO Centaurus A LABOCA.jpg Centaurus A (NGC 5128) S0 pec 12.01 3.68 6.84 Centaurus A/M83 Group Brightest galaxy in Centaurus A Group and brightest and nearest radio galaxy 60,000 ly
211 KDG 64 (UGC 5442) dE/dSph 12.07 3.70 −12.55 15.29 M81 Group
212 IKN dE 12.23 3.75 −14.29 M81 Group
212 KKs 54 dSph 12.23 3.75 −10.41 Centaurus A/M83 Group
213 Potw1253a.png NGC 5011C (ESO 269-68) dE/Im 12.3 3.77 −14.74 13.47 Centaurus A/M83 Group
213 Centaurus N 12.3 3.77 −11.15 Centaurus A/M83 Group
213 KK 213 dSph 12.3 3.77 18.00 Centaurus A/M83 Group
213 KK 203 dSph 12.30 3.77 −11.7 Centaurus A/M83 Group In Centaurus A Group; contains a ring of Hα emission
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