NGC 55
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NGC 55, also known as the String of Pearls Galaxy, is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located about 6.5 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on 7 July 1826
Magellanic barred spiral galaxy NGC 55 imaged by the La Silla Observatory
Local Group
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The Local Group is the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way, where Earth is located. It consists of two collections of galaxies in a "dumbbell" shape; the Milky Way and its satellites form one lob
Local Group of galaxies, including the massive members Messier 31 (Andromeda Galaxy) and Milky Way, as well as other nearby galaxies. The center of the group is located between the two major galaxies.
Distribution of the iron content (in logarithmic scale) in four neighbouring dwarf galaxies of the Milky Way
Overview of the structure and trajectory of the Local Group
Triangulum Galaxy