Galactic Bodies
| Spiral galaxies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | type | constellation | notes |
| Andromeda Galaxy (M31, NGC 224) | SA(s)b | Andromeda | Largest member of the group, recently (2006) discovered to also be a barred spiral. May be less massive than the Milky Way. |
| Milky Way | SBbc | n/a | Second largest, though possibly most massive galaxy in the group. |
| Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598) | SA(s)cd | Triangulum | Third largest, only unbarred spiral galaxy and possible satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. |
| Elliptical galaxies | |||
| name | type | constellation | notes |
| M110 (NGC 205) | E6p | Andromeda | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| M32 (NGC 221) | E2 | Andromeda | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| Irregular galaxies | |||
| name | type | constellation | notes |
| Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte (WLM, DDO 221) | Ir+ | Cetus | |
| IC 10 | KBm or Ir+ | Cassiopeia | |
| Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC, NGC 292) | SB(s)m pec | Tucana | satellite of Milky Way |
| Canis Major Dwarf | Irr | Canis Major | satellite of Milky Way |
| Pisces Dwarf (LGS3) | Irr | Pisces | satellite of the Triangulum Galaxy? |
| IC 1613 (UGC 668) | IAB(s)m V | Cetus | |
| Phoenix Dwarf | Irr | Phoenix | |
| Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) | Irr/SB(s)m | Dorado | Fourth largest member of the group, satellite of Milky Way |
| Leo A (Leo III) | IBm V | Leo | |
| Sextans B (UGC 5373) | Ir+IV-V | Sextans | |
| NGC 3109 | Ir+IV-V | Hydra | |
| Sextans A (UGCA 205) | Ir+V | Sextans | |
| Dwarf elliptical galaxies | |||
| name | type | constellation | notes |
| NGC 147 (DDO 3) | dE5 pec | Cassiopeia | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| SagDIG (Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy) | IB(s)m V | Sagittarius | Most remote from barycenter member thought to be in the Local Group. |
| NGC 6822 (Barnard's Galaxy) | IB(s)m IV-V | Sagittarius | |
| Pegasus Dwarf (Pegasus Dwarf Irregular, DDO 216) | Irr | Pegasus | |
| Dwarf spheroidal galaxies | |||
| name | type | constellation | notes |
| Boötes Dwarf | dSph | Boötes | |
| Cetus Dwarf | dSph/E4 | Cetus | |
| Canes Venatici I Dwarf and Canes Venatici II Dwarf | dSph | Canes Venatici | |
| Andromeda III | dE2 | Andromeda | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| NGC 185 | dE3 pec | Cassiopeia | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| Andromeda I | dE3 pec | Andromeda | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| Sculptor Dwarf (E351-G30) | dE3 | Sculptor | satellite of Milky Way |
| Andromeda V | dSph | Andromeda | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| Andromeda II | dE0 | Andromeda | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| Fornax Dwarf (E356-G04) | dSph/E2 | Fornax | satellite of Milky Way |
| Carina Dwarf (E206-G220) | dE3 | Carina | satellite of Milky Way |
| Antlia Dwarf | dE3 | Antlia | |
| Leo I (DDO 74) | dE3 | Leo | satellite of Milky Way |
| Sextans Dwarf | dE3 | Sextans | satellite of Milky Way |
| Leo II (Leo B) | dE0 pec | Leo | satellite of Milky Way |
| Ursa Minor Dwarf | dE4 | Ursa Minor | satellite of Milky Way |
| Draco Dwarf (DDO 208) | dE0 pec | Draco | satellite of Milky Way |
| SagDEG (Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | dSph/E7 | Sagittarius | satellite of Milky Way |
| Tucana Dwarf | dE5 | Tucana | |
| Cassiopeia Dwarf (Andromeda VII) | dSph | Cassiopeia | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Andromeda VI) | dSph | Pegasus | satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| Ursa Major I Dwarf and Ursa Major II Dwarf | dSph | Ursa Major | satellite of Milky Way |
| Identification Unclear | |||
| name | type | constellation | notes |
| Virgo Stellar Stream | dSph (remnant)? | Virgo | In the process of merging with the Milky Way |
| Willman 1 | dwarf Spherical galaxy or Globular cluster? |
Ursa Major | 147,000 light-years away |
| Andromeda IV | Irr? | Andromeda | probably not a galaxy |
| UGCA 86 (0355+66) | Irr, dE or S0 | Camelopardalis | |
| UGCA 92 (EGB0427+63) | Irr or S0 | Camelopardalis | |
| Probable non-members | |||
| name | type | constellation | notes |
| GR 8 (DDO 155) | Im V | Virgo | |
| IC 5152 | IAB(s)m IV | Indus | |
| NGC 55 | SB(s)m | Sculptor | |
| Aquarius Dwarf (DDO 210) | Im V | Aquarius | |
| NGC 404 | E0 or SA(s)0- | Andromeda | |
| NGC 1569 | Irp+ III-IV | Camelopardalis | |
| NGC 1560 (IC 2062) | Sd | Camelopardalis | |
| Camelopardalis A | Irr | Camelopardalis | |
| Argo Dwarf | Irr | Carina | |
| ESO 347-8 (2318–42) | Irr | Grus | |
| UKS 2323-326 | Irr | Sculptor | |
| UGC 9128 (DDO 187) | Irp+ | Boötes | |
| Sextans C | |||
| objects in local group no longer recognised as galaxies | |||
| name | type | constellation | notes |
| Palomar 12 (Capricornus Dwarf) | Capricornus | a globular cluster formerly classified as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy | |
| Palomar 4 (originally designated Ursa Major Dwarf) | Ursa Major | a globular cluster formerly classified as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy | |
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