Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular

Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular — galaxy, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular in an interactive 3D view of space. See its catalogue position, distance and astronomical facts.

A remote, pristine scrap of a galaxy — its stars are so poor in heavy elements that it offers a glimpse of the early, unenriched universe.

Type

Irregular dwarf (IB(s)m)

Distance

3.5 million light-years

Note

One of the most metal-poor galaxies known

Explore Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular in 3D

Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular is placed in three-dimensional space using catalogue coordinates and an adopted astronomical distance. Rotate and zoom to explore the model. Stellar surfaces, gas structure and dust depths may be reconstructed or illustrative, as described in its facts; this is not live imagery from a telescope.