Dwarf galaxy
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dwarf-galaxy-179-16843427
title:
Dwarf galaxy
text:
A dwarf galaxy is a small galaxy composed of about 1000 up to several billion stars, as compared to the Milky Way's 200–400 billion stars. The Large Magellanic Cloud, which closely orbits the Milky Way and contains over 30 billion stars, is sometimes classified as a dwarf galaxy; others consider it a full-fledged galaxy. Dwarf galaxies' formation and activity are thought to be heavily influenced by interactions with larger galaxies. Astronomers identify numerous types of dwarf galaxies, based on
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Small galaxy composed of up to several billion stars
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_galaxy
date created:
2004-09-07T01:35:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T15:55:43Z
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fields total:
13
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16