List of nearest galaxies
This list of the nearest galaxies to Earth is ordered by increasing distance. Many of the distances are only rough estimates, and some may be incorrect by 50% or more. Therefore, the distance ranking in this list should be seen only as approximate. Distances are given in light years (ly).
| Rank | Galaxy | Distance from Earth | Notes
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| 1. | Milky Way Galaxy | 0 | Home galaxy of Earth
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| 2. | Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy | 25,000 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 3. | Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy | 81,000 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 4. | Large Magellanic Cloud | 160,000 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 5. | Small Magellanic Cloud | 190,000 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 6. | Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy | 205,500 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 7. | Draco Dwarf Galaxy | 248,000 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 8. | Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy | 254,000 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 9. | Sextans Dwarf Galaxy | 257,500 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 10. | Carina Dwarf Galaxy | 283,500 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 11. | Fornax Dwarf Galaxy | 427,000 ly | Satellite of Milky Way
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| 12. | Leo II Dwarf Galaxy | 701,000 ly |
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| 13. | Leo I Dwarf Galaxy | 890,000 ly |
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| 14. | Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy | 1,271,000 ly |
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| 15. | Barnards Galaxy (NGC 6822 ) | 1,760,000 ly |
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| 16. | NGC 185 | 2,021,000 ly | Satellite of Andromeda
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| 17. | NGC 147 | 2,152,000 ly | Satellite of Andromeda
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| 18. | Andromeda Galaxy (M31) | 2,363,000 ly |
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| 19. | M32 (NGC 221) | 2,363,500 ly | Satellite of Andromeda
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| 20. | M110 (NGC 205) | 2,363,500 ly | Satellite of Andromeda
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| 21. | Andromeda I | 2,363,500 ly | Satellite of Andromeda
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| 22. | Andromeda II | 2,363,500 ly | Satellite of Andromeda
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| 23. | Andromeda III | 2,363,500 ly | Satellite of Andromeda
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| 24. | LGS 3 | 2,477,500 ly | Satellite of Triangulum
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| 25. | IC 1613 | 2,494,000 ly |
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| 26. | Triangulum Galaxy (M33) | 2,592,000 ly |
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| 27. | Aquarius Dwarf Galaxy | 2,608,000 ly |
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| 28. | Tucana Dwarf Galaxy | 2,836,000 ly |
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| 29. | Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte Galaxy (WLM) | 3,064,500 ly |
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See also
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