Irregular Dwarf

WLM

8,000 ly across~8B stars0 charted systems
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Galactic Lore

Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte — named for the three astronomers who progressively identified and classified it. WLM is an isolated dwarf irregular galaxy near the edge of the Local Group, notable for its very low metallicity (few heavy elements), suggesting it has had very little interaction with larger galaxies throughout its life.