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The '''Local Group''' is the group of [[galaxy|galaxies]] that includes our galaxy, the [[Milky Way]]. The group comprises over 30 galaxies, with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the [[Andromeda Galaxy]]. The galaxies of the Local Group cover a 10 million [[light year]] diameter (see [[1 E23 m]] for distance comparisons). The group belongs to the [[Virgo Supercluster]].
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The two most massive members of the group are the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy. These two spirals each have a system of satellite galaxies. The Milky Way's satellite system consists of [[Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy|Sag DEG]], [[Large Magellanic Cloud]], [[Small Magellanic Cloud]], [[Canis Major (dwarf galaxy)|Canis Major]], [[Ursa Minor (dwarf galaxy)|Ursa Minor]], [[Draco (dwarf galaxy)|Draco]], [[Carina (dwarf galaxy)|Carina]], [[Sextans (dwarf galaxy)|Sextans]], [[Sculptor (dwarf galaxy)|Sculptor]], [[Fornax (dwarf galaxy)|Fornax]], [[Leo I (dwarf galaxy)|Leo I]], [[Leo II (dwarf galaxy)|Leo II]] and [[Tucana (dwarf galaxy)|Tucana]]. Andromeda's system comprises M32, M110, NGC 147, NGC 185, And I, And II, And III and And IV. M33, the third largest galaxy in the Local Group may or may not be a companion to the Andromeda galaxy but probably has LGS 3 as a satellite. The other members of the group are gravitionally secluded from these large subgroups.
* [[Spiral galaxy|Spiral galaxies]]
** [[Milky Way]]
** [[Andromeda Galaxy]] (M31, NGC 224) - type Sb in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
** [[Triangulum Galaxy]] (M33, NGC 598) - type Sc in [[Triangulum]]
* [[Elliptical galaxy|Elliptical galaxies]]
** M110 (NGC 205) - type E6p in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
** [[Elliptical Galaxy M32|M32]] (NGC 221) - type E2 in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
* [[Irregular galaxy|Irregular galaxies]]
** Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte (WLM, DDO221) - type Ir+ in [[Cetus]]
** [[IC 10]] - type KBm or Ir+ in [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
** [[Small Magellanic Cloud]] (SMC, NGC 292) - SB(s)m pec in [[Tucana]]
** Pisces Dwarf (LGS3) - type Irr in [[Pisces]]
** IC 1513 (DDO 8) - type IAB(s)m V in [[Cetus]]
** Phoenix Dwarf - type Irr in [[Phoenix (constellation)|Phoenix]]
** [[Large Magellanic Cloud]] (LMC) - type Irr/SB(s)m in [[Dorado]]
** Leo A (Leo III) - type IBm V in [[Leo]]
** Sextans B (DDO 70) - type Ir+IV-V in [[Sextans]]
** NGC 3109 - type Ir+IV-V in [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]
** Sextans A (DDO 75) - type Ir+V in [[Sextans]]
[[image:local.group.arp.600pix.jpg|thumb|250px|A member of the Local Group of galaxies, irregular galaxy Sextans A is 10 million light years distant. The bright Milky Way foreground stars appear yellowish in this view. Beyond them lie the stars of Sextans A with young blue star clusters clearly visible.]]
* [[Dwarf elliptical galaxy|Dwarf elliptical galaxies]]
** NGC 147 (DDO 3) - type dE5 pec in [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
** GR 8 (DDO 155) - type Im V
** SagDIG (Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy) - type IB(s)m V in [[Sagittarius]]
** Barnards Galaxy (NGC 6822) - type IB(s)m IV-V in [[Sagittarius]]
** Aquarius Dwarf (DDO 210) - type Im V in [[Aquarius]]
** IC 5152 - type IAB(s)m IV in [[Indus (constellation)|Indus]]
** [[Pegasus Dwarf]] or Pegasus Dwarf Irregular (DDO 216) - type Irr in [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasus]]
* [[Dwarf spheroidal galaxy|Dwarf spheroidal galaxies]]
** Cetus Dwarf - type dSph/E4 in [[Cetus]]
** Andromeda III - type dE2 in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
** NGC 185 - (dE3 pec) - [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
** Andromeda I - type dE3 pec? in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
** Sculptor Dwarf (E351-G30) - type dE3 in [[Sculptor (constellation)|Sculptor]]
** Andromeda V - type dSph in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
** Andromeda II - type dE0 in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
** Fornax Dwarf (E356-G04) - type dSph/E2 in [[Fornax]]
** Carina Dwarf (E206-G220) - type dE3 in [[Carina (constellation)|Carina]]
** Antlia Dwarf - type dE3 in [[Antlia]]
** Leo I (DDO 74) - type dE3 in [[Leo]]
** Sextans Dwarf - type dE3 in [[Sextans]]
** Leo II (Leo B) - type dE0 pec in [[Leo]]
** Ursa Minor Dwarf - type dE4 in [[Ursa Minor]]
** Draco Dwarf (DDO 208) - type dE0 pec in [[Draco (constellation)|Draco]]
** [[Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy|Sag DEG]] (Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) - type dSph/E7 in [[Sagittarius]]
** Tucana Dwarf - type dE5 in [[Tucana]]
** Cassiopeia Dwarf (Andromeda VII) - type dSph in [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
** [[Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal]] Galaxy (Andromeda VI) - type dSph in [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasus]]
* Indentification Unclear
** Andromeda IV - Irregular Galaxy or Star Cloud (Irr?) in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
** UGC-A 86 (0355+66) - Irregular, Elliptical or Lenticular Galaxy (Irr, dE or S0) in [[Camelopardalis]]
** UGC-A 92 (EGB0427+63) - Irregular or Lenticular Galaxy (Irr or S0) in [[Camelopardalis]]
* Probable non-members
** NGC 404 - Elliptical or Lenticular Galaxy (E0 or SA(s)0- in [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
** NGC 1569 - Irregular Galaxy (Irp+ III-IV) in [[Camelopardalis]]
** NGC 1560 (IC 2062) - Spiral Galaxy (Sd) in [[Camelopardalis]]
** Camelopardalis A - Irregular Galaxy (Irr) in [[Camelopardalis]]
** Argo Dwarf - Irregular Galaxy (Irr) in [[Carina (constellation)|Carina]]
** 2318-42 - Irregular Galaxy (Irr) in [[Grus (constellation)|Grus]]
** UKS 2323-326 - Irregular Galaxy (Irr) in [[Sculptor]]
** UGC 9128 (DDO 187) - Irregular Galaxy (Irp+) in [[Boötes]]
** Capricornus Dwarf is a Milky Way Globular Cluster formerly classified as a Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
** Ursa Major Dwarf
** Sextans C
==See also==
* [[Groups and clusters of galaxies]]
* [[List of nearest galaxies]]
== External link ==
* [http://www.seds.org/messier/more/local.html The Local Group of Galaxies], SEDS Messier pages
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