Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

Facts About Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy:

Consists of four globular clusters.
Roughly 10,000 ly in diameter.
Travelling in a polar orbit at a distance of about 50,000 light-years from the core of the Milky Way.
Classification: Elliptical Galaxy
Names:  Sgr dE, Sag DEG
Constellation:  Sagittarius
Distance:  6.15e+17 km (65000 ly)

Discovered:  1994  by Rodrigo Ibata, Mike Irwin, and Gerry Gilmore
Magnitude:  4.5000 (app)
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