2006-06-21 17:50:41 · 11 answers · asked by killersushi13 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Magellanic Clouds are two dwarf galaxies gravitationally bound to the Milky way. The Large Magellanic Cloud is closer at about 160,000 ly, the Small Magellanic Cloud is about 200,000 ly,
So the answer is the SMC.
But wait, there's more! Some say the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (Sag DEG) is closest at 70,000 ly but has minlged with the MW to such an extent some even doubt it exists.
So it's the SMC, but it could be the LMC.
2006-06-21 18:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by Xraydelta1 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Andromeda Galaxy
2006-06-22 00:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by Spock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earlier consideration was Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy.
What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way? The new answer to this old question is the Canis Major dwarf galaxy.
2006-06-22 00:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by rajeev@iitd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Andromeda galaxy which will collide with the milky way in 3 billion years.
2006-06-22 07:26:49 · answer #4 · answered by hkyboy96 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Andromeda galaxy.
2006-06-22 01:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by Eric X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andromeda.
2006-06-22 00:53:31 · answer #6 · answered by Aussie Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snickers
2006-06-22 00:53:33 · answer #7 · answered by Guy Inginito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andromeda..
2006-06-22 00:57:49 · answer #8 · answered by Deep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the closest galaxy is the lmc followed by the smc BUT the nearest majopr galaxy is the andromeda galaxy....
i dont thin the dwarf one exists...
2006-06-22 05:22:21 · answer #9 · answered by gunz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our galaxy has two satellite galaxy
1)the large magalanic cloud
2)the small magalanic cloud
the second closest may be one of these
2006-06-22 01:19:41 · answer #10 · answered by das 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋