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| SHOPPER'S DELIGHT | |
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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 Sag DEG , Large Magellanic Cloud , Small Magellanic Cloud , Canis Major Dwarf , Ursa Minor Dwarf , Draco Dwarf , Carina Dwarf , Sextans Dwarf , Sculptor Dwarf , Fornax Dwarf , Leo I , Leo II and Tucana Dwarf . Andromeda 's system comprises M32 , M110 , NGC 147 , NGC 185 , And I , And II , And III , And IV , And V , Pegasus DSph , Cassiopeia Dwarf , And VIII , And IX , and And X . 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 gravitationally secluded from these large subgroups. 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.]]
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