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
1. Milky Way Galaxy 0 Home galaxy of Earth
2. Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy 25,000 ly Satellite of Milky Way
3. Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy 81,000 ly Satellite of Milky Way
4. Large Magellanic Cloud 160,000 ly Satellite of Milky Way
5. Small Magellanic Cloud 190,000 ly Satellite of Milky Way
6. Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy 205,500 ly Satellite of Milky Way
7. Draco Dwarf Galaxy 248,000 ly Satellite of Milky Way
8. Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy 254,000 ly Satellite of Milky Way
9. Sextans Dwarf Galaxy 257,500 ly Satellite of Milky Way
10. Carina Dwarf Galaxy 283,500 ly Satellite of Milky Way
11. Fornax Dwarf Galaxy 427,000 ly Satellite of Milky Way
12. Leo II Dwarf Galaxy 701,000 ly
13. Leo I Dwarf Galaxy 890,000 ly
14. Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy 1,271,000 ly
15. Barnards Galaxy (NGC 6822) 1,760,000 ly
16. NGC 185 2,021,000 ly Satellite of Andromeda
17. NGC 147 2,152,000 ly Satellite of Andromeda
18. Andromeda Galaxy (M31) 2,363,000 ly
19. M32 (NGC 221) 2,363,500 ly Satellite of Andromeda
20. M110 (NGC 205) 2,363,500 ly Satellite of Andromeda
21. Andromeda I 2,363,500 ly Satellite of Andromeda
22. Andromeda II 2,363,500 ly Satellite of Andromeda
23. Andromeda III 2,363,500 ly Satellite of Andromeda
24. LGS 3 2,477,500 ly Satellite of Triangulum
25. IC 1613 2,494,000 ly
26. Triangulum Galaxy (M33) 2,592,000 ly
27. Aquarius Dwarf Galaxy 2,608,000 ly
28. Tucana Dwarf Galaxy 2,836,000 ly
29. Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte Galaxy (WLM) 3,064,500 ly

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