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Q: Nearlest galaxy in space? ( Answered 4 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Nearlest galaxy in space?
Category: Science > Astronomy
Asked by: whiter0se-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 27 Jul 2005 10:44 PDT
Expires: 26 Aug 2005 10:44 PDT
Question ID: 548577
Nearlest galatic in space?
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Subject: Re: Nearlest galaxy in space?
Answered By: answerfinder-ga on 27 Jul 2005 12:07 PDT
Rated:4 out of 5 stars
 
Dear whiter0se-ga,

I believe you are asking for the nearest galaxy in space. It is the
Canis Major dwarf galaxy.

This is information from the NASA web site.
?What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way? The new answer to this
old question is the Canis Major dwarf galaxy. For many years
astronomers thought the Large Magellan Cloud (LMC) was closest, but
its title was supplanted in 1994 by the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy.
Recent measurements indicate that the Canis Major dwarf is only 42,000
light years from the Galactic center, about three quarters of the
distance to the Sagittarius dwarf and a quarter of the distance to the
LMC.?

Further information with links to animations appear here
http://astro.u-strasbg.fr/images_ri/canm-e.html

Wikipedia entry for Canis Major dwarf galaxy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Major_(dwarf_galaxy)


Sagittarius dwarf galaxy
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970329.html
The Large Magellanic Cloud 
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010804.html


I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is
unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
Thank you
answerfinder

"nearest galaxy"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22nearest+galaxy%22&btnG=Search
Canis Major dwarf galaxy
://www.google.com/search?lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Canis%20Major%20dwarf%20galaxy

Clarification of Answer by answerfinder-ga on 27 Jul 2005 12:11 PDT
Sorry, I ommitted the NASA link 
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031117.html
whiter0se-ga rated this answer:4 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $10.00

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Subject: Re: Nearlest galaxy in space?
From: answerfinder-ga on 01 Aug 2005 00:42 PDT
 
Dear whiter0se-ga,
Thank you for the tip. Pleased I could help.
answerfinder-ga

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