This is a list of known galaxies within 3.8 megaparsecs (12.4 million light-years) of the Solar System, in ascending order of heliocentric distance, or the distance to the Sun.
This encompasses about 50 major Local Group galaxies, and some that are members of neighboring galaxy groups, the M81 Group and the Centaurus A/M83 Group, and some that are currently not in any defined galaxy group.
The list aims to reflect current knowledge: not all galaxies within the 3.8 Mpc radius have been discovered. Nearby dwarf galaxies are still being discovered, and galaxies located behind the central plane of the Milky Way are extremely difficult to discern. It is possible for any galaxy to mask another located beyond it. Intergalactic distance measurements are subject to large uncertainties. Figures listed are composites of many measurements, some of which may have had their individual error bars tightened to the point of no longer overlapping with each other.
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#PictureGalaxyTypeDistanceDistances are measured from Earth. Dwarf satellite galaxies' distances to the plane or center of the Milky Way may be higher or lower. (Mly)Distance (Mpc)Absolute magnitudeApparent magnitudeGroupmembershipNotesDiameter (ly) -Milky WayBarred spiral galaxy 0.0265 (to the galactic center)Earth is 8,122 ± 31 parsecs (26,490 ± 100 ly) or 0.0265 million light years from the galactic center (the center of the Milky Way). The distance of Earth from the galaxy which contains it is of course "zero" 0.008 −20.8 n/aLocal GroupHome galaxy of Earth. Barred spiral galaxy.87,400 1 Ursa Major III Dwarf spheroidal galaxy or Star Cluster 0.033 0.010 +2.2 18.87Local Group Satellite of Milky Way; status as galaxy or star cluster under study 20 2 Draco II dSph 0.0701 0.0215 −0.8 15.87Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 120 3 Tucana III dSph 0.0747 0.0229 −1.3 15.5Calculated from the distance modulus () and the absolute magnitude ()Local Group Satellite of Milky Way that is being tidally disrupted 220 4 Segue 1 dSph or Glob Clus 0.075 0.023 −3.0 13.8Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 5 Sagittarius Dwarf Sphr SagDEG dSph/E7 0.078 0.024 −12.67 4.5 Retrieved 2008.Local Group Satellite of Milky Way (partial accretion by Milky Way)10,000 6 Hydrus I 0.09128 0.09 0.0276 −4.71 12.49Local Group Satellite of Milky Way, possibly associated with the Magellanic Clouds 348 7 Carina III 0.0907 0.0278 −2.4 14.82Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 200 8 Ursa Major II Dwarf dSph 0.098 0.030 −4.2 14.3Local Group Satellite of Milky Way (accretion by Milky Way)~1,800 8 Triangulum II 0.098 0.030 −1.8 15.6Local Group Satellite of Milky Way (accretion by Milky Way) 10 Reticulum II 0.102 0.0314 −3.1 14.4Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 378 11 Segue 2 dSph 0.114 0.035 −2.5 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way, one of the smallest known galaxies 220 12 Carina II 0.122 0.0374 −4.5 13.36Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 590 13 Willman 1 dSph or Star Clus 0.124 0.038 −2.7 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 14 Boötes II dSph 0.137 0.042 −2.7 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 14 Coma Berenices Dwarf dSph 0.137 0.042 −3.6 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 16 Pictor II 0.147 0.045 −3.2 15.1Local Group Satellite of Milky Way possibly associated with the Large Magellanic Cloud 300 17 Boötes III dSph 0.150 0.046 −5.8 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 18 Tucana IV 0.157 0.048 −3.5 14.9Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 19 Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) SB(s)m 0.163 0.050 −17.93 0.9Local Group Satellite of Milky Way32,200 20 Grus II 0.179 0.055 −3.9 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 607 21 Tucana II 0.186 0.057 −3.8 15.0Local Group Satellite of Milky Way1080 22 Boötes I dSph 0.197 0.060 −5.8Belokurov, 2006 A Faint New Milky Way Satellite in Bootes 13.1Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 23 Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC, NGC 292) SB(s)m pec 0.205 0.063 −16.35 2.7Local Group Satellite of Milky Way18,900 23 Ursa Minor Dwarf dE4 0.205 0.063 −7.13 11.9Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 24 Virgo II 0.235 0.072 −1.6 17.7Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 25 Eridanus IV 0.250 0.0767 −4.7 14.72Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 489 26 Horologium II 0.254 0.078 −2.6 16.9Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 287 27 Draco Dwarf (DDO 208) dE0 pec 0.258 0.079 −8.74 10.9Local Group Satellite of Milky Way with a large amount of dark matter~2,700 × 1,900 27 Horologium I 0.258 0.079 -3.4 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 196 29 Pisces Overdensity dIrr/dSph 0.26 0.08 −10.35 Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 29 Leo Minor I 0.267 0.082 −2.4 17.16Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 29 Aquarius III 0.277 0.085 −2.5 Local Group Satellite of the Milky Way 330 30Sextans Dwarf Sph dSph 0.280 0.086 −7.98 12Local Group Satellite of Milky Way8,400 31Sculptor Dwarf (ESO 351-G30) dE3 0.287 0.088 −9.77 10.1Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 32 Pegasus IV 0.294 0.090 −4.25 15.52Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 32 Virgo I 0.297 0.091 −0.3 19.5Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 33 Reticulum III 0.300 0.092 −3.3 16.51Local Group Satellite of Milky Way 420 34Ursa Major I Dwarf (UMa I dSph) dSph 0.3157 0.0968 −6.75Willman, Dalcanton, Martinez-Delgado, et al. (2005) "A New Milky Way Dwarf Galaxy in