Irregular Dwarf

Canis Major Dwarf

25,000 ly across~1B stars1 charted system
★ Tidal Arc
1 system
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Galactic Lore

The closest known galaxy to the Milky Way, Canis Major Dwarf is being slowly consumed — tidal forces have stretched its stars into a stream that wraps around the galactic disk. In a billion years, it will be fully absorbed.